All Costa Rica articles – Page 17
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | February 2009
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments, departures and news within the European fresh produce industry over the past month
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ArticleDole to reduce carbon emissions
Multinational seeks to become carbon neutral for all banana supplies from Costa Rica and to cut emissions across supply network
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ArticleLatin American banana deal in the pipeline
Costa Rican officials are anticipating that a new EU banana deal will be in place by February
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ArticleCosta Rica backs Ecuador banana battle
Following the South American country's fresh complaint to the World Trade Organisation, Costa Rica has offered its support
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ArticleCosta Rica set for US import deal
Costa Rica is on the brink of being granted market entry to the US for its tomatoes and chillies after five years of negotiation
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ArticleMelon oversupply predicted for spring
A prolonged rainy season in Central America could lead to an oversupply of melons in March as growers work to make up the shortfall
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ArticlePlump Costa Rica appoints new head
The exotic fruit grower-exporter this week welcomes Pablo Castro to the team
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ArticleRijk Zwaan hails Caribbean success
The group has lauded the development of its Caribbean melon variety just four years after initial testing
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ArticleHamburg Süd develops Costa Rican presence
The shipping group is responding to the growing importance of the Costa Rican market
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ArticleCosta Rica closes in on footprint
The country’s banana sector is well on its way to becoming carbon neutral in four years' time
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ArticleCosta Rica measures banana footprint
The banana industry in Costa Rica expects to have calculated its carbon footprint in 18-24 months’ time, as part of efforts to become carbon neutral by 2012.
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ArticleCosta Rica suffers weather losses
Costa Rica’s banana production has been affected by heavy rainfall over the last two weeks.
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ArticleRain hits Costa Rican bananas
Up to 10,000ha of bananas could be lost, according to local press reports in the country
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ArticleEU banana talks could start afresh
Discussions between the EU and Latin American banana exporters could return to square one when World Trade Organisation talks resume
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Costa Rica set for bumper orange crop
New trees coming into production are expected to boost the crop during 2008/09
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ArticleCarbon neutrality edges closer in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s banana industry is aiming to be the first in the world to be completely carbon neutral in four years’ time.
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ArticleCosta Rica-Brazil ink cooperation deal
Corbana has teamed up with Embrapa in Brazil in a bid to boost technical innovation within the banana industry
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ArticleWeather dents Costa Rican banana trade
Banana exports are expected to fall short of the mark in 2008, following an 11.6 per cent drop in first-half volumes
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ArticleCosta Rica-China FTA on the table
A potential free trade deal could benefit exports of Costa Rican bananas and coffee to the Chinese mainland