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Paraguay has followed Bolivia in suspending banana exports to Argentina and has blocked the international bridge connecting the two countries in the municipality of Yacuiba until Argentina pays what is currently owed for the purchase of the fruit.
Wed 22/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade
Fairtrade International has unveiled a new initiative to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade-certified banana plantations across the world. The organisation’s sustainable offering to achieve living wages, living incomes […]
Wed 08/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
CORBANA
The 30th anniversary of Costa Rica’s Banana Environmental Commission (CAB) saw a setting out of new green pledges. The establishment of the CAB in 1992 marked Costa Rica out as […]
Wed 08/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Plátano de Canarias
Consumption of Canary Islands bananas has finally surpassed the levels recorded prior to the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma in 2021.
Thu 02/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
Positioning Ecuadorian bananas as the best in the world, AEBE celebrates the twentieth International Convention of Banana with the goal of continue promoting efforts in sustainability, social responsibility and safety in all logistics and production processes.
Thu 26/10/2023 by AEBE
Fairtrade America
The Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (AUGURA), a non-profit union entity, has announced it is to increase wages, following a “historic” agreement with the union. The deal is intended […]
Thu 19/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (AUGURA), a non-profit union entity, has announced it is to increase wages, following a “historic” agreement with the union. The deal is […]
Wed 11/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Banana Time
The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) is preparing for its 20th international convention, Banana Time 2023, aimed at making the banana value chain more competitive and sustainable. The three-day […]
Tue 03/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
Exports of Ecuadorian bananas from January to July this year totalled 220.85 million boxes, up 6.4% from the 2022 total of 207.56 million boxes over the same period. According to […]
Wed 06/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Costa Rica’s banana exports rose by 19% in the first half of 2022 compared to a year-earlier, according to the latest trade data from Procomer. Meanwhile, pineapple exports were up […]
Mon 28/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
EurAsia Daily
Kazakhstan is seeking to become a player in the banana market, opening industrial-scale cultivation for the first time, as reported by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. The banana plantations are […]
Thu 24/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AUGURA
The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) and the Association of Banana Growers of Magdalena and Guajira (ASBAMA) have drawn up a joint plan to combat the Fusarium FocR4T fungus. Teams of […]
Wed 09/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
