Banana news archive – Page 82
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ArticleEcuador to cut banana plantations
Agriculture ministry says up to 20,000ha will be removed in order to control supply and improve quality
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ArticlePhilippine bananas down 33 per cent
Typhoon Bopha may have cut Philippine banana exports back by one third to 100m boxes, according to industry estimates
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ArticleExport group offers Somalia banana hope
Fruit Som aims to export domestically-grown bananas and unite growers under one umbrella
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ArticlePhilippine banana loans fall short
Loans to banana growers hit by Typhoon Bopha from Philippine authorities will not cover the cost of rebuilding the industry
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ArticleCF reveals plans for Cameroon
French banana supplier Compagnie Fruitière announces need to reduce costs and increase production in West African country
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ArticlePhilippines postpones US banana shipment
The first shipment of Philippine bananas to the US has been postponed as exporters focus remaining volumes on core markets
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ArticleBopha damage estimates increase
Philippine banana damage estimates from Typhoon Bopha have been revised upwards to nearly 19,000ha
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ArticleGovernment assistance for Philippine growers
Government assistance is being extended to small banana growers in the Philippines following last week’s Super Typhoon Bopha devastation
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ArticleBopha strikes Philippine bananas
Banana industry faces huge recovery costs and export shortages after Typhoon Bopha claims an estimated 10,000ha of plantations
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ArticleChiquita set for Ecuador port move
The Port of Bolívar is anticipating more banana business from Chiquita Brands International following an expansion project at the facility
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ArticleAdobanano seeks banana funding
Hurricane-hit banana industry seeks loan to aid with farm renovations and improve competitiveness
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ArticleFyffes to import more Peruvian bananas
Company tells Peruvian newspaper it plans to increase volume of organic bananas it sources from region of Piura
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ArticleEcuador fines banana law offenders
Companies failing to pay the official price for banana boxes are being hit by hefty fines
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ArticlePeru's organic banana exports climb
Shipments grow by 20 per cent through the January-October period of 2012, with average monthly value up 28 per cent
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ArticlePhilippine banana exports to China rebound
Promising predictions for Philippine bananas as exports to China expected to increase by at least 5 per cent in 2012
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ArticlePhilippines' 'pole-vaulting' problem
The Philippine government is to crack down on the practice of 'pole-vaulting' in the banana trade with an aim to recover dwindling exports
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ArticleThe Chain | October 2012
Banana wars continue to be waged, but the key difference now is that the power has shifted in favour of retailers and third-party logistics providers
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ArticleEU banana disputes officially end
European Union and Latin American officials sign historic deal to close all disputes relating to banana imports into the EU
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ArticleEU to safeguard producers
EU banana producers affected by new trade deals with Central America and Colombia and Peru could receive a helping hand
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ArticleStorms pummel Canaries
Strong winds cause significant losses to banana plantations on Canary Islands