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Kashmir’s apple sector is expanding. The country’s 2019 apple crop is estimated at almost 2 million tons, according to data from the Department of Horticulture, published in The Kashmir Monitor. […]
Wed 18/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The global airline trade body Iata estimates that the Coronavirus crisis could cost the airfreight industry up to US$113m in lost revenue. This estimate might need to be revised following […]
Mon 16/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Markets in some areas of the Far East appear to be slowly returning to work, after a major slowdown in the face of the Coronavirus outbreak. Although consumption is starting […]
Mon 16/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK retailer Tesco is to pull out of south-east Asia, having agreed the sale of its operations to Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand for US$10.6 billion. This represents a major reversal of its strategy of international expansion.
Wed 11/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
BIOFACH CHINA
The wide product range on display at BIOFACH CHINA will include organic food and drinks, as well as organic cosmetic products and textiles. In 2020, BIOFACH CHINA will be take […]
Thu 05/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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With data intelligence, Tridge is making the global food trading industry trustworthy and sustainably connected One of the challenges in the agriculture and food industry is finding the right […]
Fri 28/02/2020 by Yzza Ibrahim
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 has affected trade between Vietnam and China. “The last two weeks were challenging, the borders were closed and have affected our deliveries even though it’s […]
Thu 27/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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In November, the largest Belgian trade mission ever travelled to China, in part to promote the country’s exports of Conference pear. Despite China being the world’s largest producer of pears, […]
Thu 20/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Korea’s per capita apple consumption increased to 11.4 kilograms in 2015 from 7.5 kg in 2005, driven by the abundant apple crop (582,846 MT) and a growing public perception […]
Wed 19/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) came into force on January 1, 2020. Once USJTA is fully implemented, up to 90% of all US food and agricultural products imported into Japan […]
Wed 19/02/2020 by Richard WIlkinson
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Chilean Fruit Exports Association (Asoex) has offered support to China by offering to donate fresh fruits to the medical staff working to treat people affected by coronavirus. Containers filled with […]
Tue 18/02/2020 by Alexandra Sautois
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The coronavirus outbreak has taken a heavy toll on China’s shipping industry as a result of the lower output and trade. A report published by Danish maritime research group Sea-Intelligence […]
Tue 18/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson