All Africa articles – Page 106
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AnalysisPanama disease: the point of no return?
The future looks bleak for the banana business as it struggles to contain the disease TR4, but Professor Gert Kema believes an escape route could be within reach, provided the industry works together. He speaks exclusively to Mike Knowles and Michael Barker
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ArticleAvo record a reality for South Africa
The country will have almost doubled its avocado exports when the season comes to a close
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ArticleCrisis threatens Cameroon bananas
Ten thousand banana worker jobs are at risk in Cameroon as the country's political crisis deepens, reports Banana Link
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ArticleNew "easy-peel" avocado on trial at Tesco
The EasyAvo is a hybrid of several varieties developed by South African producer Westfalia Fruit
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ArticleMercadona opens first store outside Iberian Peninsula
Opening marks the latest move in the Spanish retailer’s ongoing expansion
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière expands organic
The French banana importer has committed to boosting the area of its organic plantations and reducing its use of plant protection products
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ArticleBlueberries are the future for Cape province
The fruit could help alleviate the unemployment problem across the Cape region in South Africa
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ArticleEgypt lifts South Africa ban
Four months on from the outbreak of listeria in South Africa, Egypt has announced that it will now readmit imports from the country
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ArticleColombia joins World Avocado Organization
The world's fourth-biggest avocado producer has joined the international group dedicated to increasing consumption of the fruit
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ArticleCitrus growth poses problems
The logistics of exporting citrus from South Africa needs an urgent re-think if the country is to cope with future growth
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ArticleRSA reacts to road legislation threat
South Africa's fruit sector predicts major disruption if new road legislation is implemented
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ArticleHigh noon for transport dispute
The movement of fruit in high cube containers in South Africa is set to run into serious trouble this season
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ArticleDancing May brings trade hope
British prime minister’s visit to the Cape in South Africa brings hope of new partnerships
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ArticleUK minister visits Blue Skies in Ghana
Harriett Baldwin visits fresh fruit supplier during trip to announce major jobs investment in African nation
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ArticleBees 'get a taste' for neonics
Bumblebees' preference for pesticide-laced food is similar to nicotine addiction, according to new research
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ArticleCompac gets out in the field
Group launches Field Research Unit to help study fresh produce industry challenges
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ArticleEnglish gift for Cape farm workers
Delight as table grape farm workers in Paarl receive houses
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ArticleSolutions sought at Port of Durban
Increased breakbulk shipments my solve problems with sending citrus to China
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ArticleMango sales up by a fifth at Asda
Retailer puts sales rises down to hot summer and 'growing popularity' of South Asian food
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ArticleRSA table grapes to bounce back
SATI says the drought in the Western Cape has largely been broken, giving rise to expectations of record export shipments