Banana news archive – Page 113
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Fyffes makes German acquisition
Irish produce multi-national Fyffes has announced it has acquired a 33.3 per cent stake in German fresh produce distributor Fruchtimport vanWylick.
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ArticleMEPs approve banana deal
The European Parliament has this week, as expected, voted in favour of an international trade agreement between the EU, the US and Latin American countries, which is designed to end a 16-year long dispute over banana import tariffs.
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ArticleEurope approves banana deal
MEPs vote in favour of tariff reduction agreement, effectively ending 16-year international trade dispute
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ArticleHuge banana plantation slated for Philippines
The Philippine banana industry has received a boost with Del Monte signalling it will create a 5,000ha plantation in the country
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ArticleBanana shortage opens Australian opportunities
Australian banana shortages caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasi could open the market for Philippine exporters
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ArticleBanana war persists, says APEB
APEB has warned that adoption of the Geneva agreement on bananas will not resolve the banana war
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ArticleCyclone Yasi hammers Australian banana crop
Australia’s banana crop has taken a battering by Cyclone Yasi, with reports 75 per cent of North Queensland’s crop has been affected by the category-five storm
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ArticleBanana price spikes in India
A domestic banana shortage in India is causing prices of the fruit to spike at markets in Delhi, contributing to soaring food inflation in the country
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ArticleCall for improved aid to Canaries
Spanish islands’ banana sector urges EU and Spanish government to boost financial support to “ensure survival”
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ArticleA novel approach to home food production
Thanks to climate change and the evolution of technology, the boundaries between what can be grown in the UK and what must be imported are starting to blur. David Shapley takes a look at the development of non-native fresh produce and asks how much further plant breeding in this climate can go
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ArticleEU poised to end banana wars
The long-running “banana wars” that have dogged the fruit’s supply for almost two decades are poised to come to an end despite question marks and concerns still remaining.
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ArticleOrganic treatment for banana crown rot
An organic treatment for banana crown rot, developed in the Philippines, could cut back on the need for chemicals to treat the disease
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ArticleCosta Rica banana recognition
Costa Rican bananas have won geographical indication status with their national government.
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European Parliament agrees banana deal
The European Parliament has agreed to approve a reduction in the import entry tariff for Latin American bananas over the next eight years, although it has asked for Canaries producers to receive compensation.
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ArticlePhilippine bananas set for US$1bn
Philippine banana exporters have turned their eye to markets other than Iran as the value of the industry steadily rises
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ArticleJFC owner ‘in talks’ over Venezuela move
Russian company’s owner reportedly in talks to set up banana production joint venture in Venezuela
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ArticleEU committee approves tariff deal
European Parliament trade committee gives stamp of approval to banana tariff reduction, but calls for help for EU growers
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ArticleColombia looks to bounce back
Colombia’s banana sector is hoping that this year will feature a recovery in its fortunes after a difficult, weather-affected 2010, while it is also aiming to consolidate exports to the EU.
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ArticleEcuador ‘needs new tariff deal with EU’
Exporters urge country’s president to restart talks with EU to gain lower banana import tariff
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ArticleCosta Rica closer to PGI status
The country’s banana sector has cleared the first hurdle on its way to marketing the fruit under a country of origin label