All Philippines articles – Page 16
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ArticleRebels damage Philippine plantation
Dole-Stanfilco have lost 15,000 banana palms in a raid on one of the company’s South-East Philippino plantations.
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ArticleBanana rebuilding cost outstrips funding
Government funding and loan packages are not stacking up against the cost of rebuilding the Philippine banana sector
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ArticlePhilippines committed to core markets
Philippine banana exporters will still be able to service core markets as growers secure financing for the road to recovery
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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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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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ArticlePhilippines seizes smuggled vegetables
Philippine customs authorities have seized P7m of imported carrots and potatoes misdeclared as fruit and household goods
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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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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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Philippine growers adjust to changing market dynamics
Vegetable growers in the Philippines plan closer ties to take advantage of emerging export opportunities
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ArticleBanana investment a boon for peace
The head of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao says Del Monte’s move to expand banana operations in the area will boost peace efforts
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ArticleICTSI takes over Hijo Port
ICTSI has acquired a majority stake in Philippine port operator through its subsidiary
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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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ArticleMindanao event opens banana discussion
The Mindanao Banana Congress this week aims to set a development roadmap for the Philippine banana industry
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ArticleUS access on cards for Philippine bananas
Following the acceptance of a work plan it appears likely the USDA will allow for the importation of limited volumes of Philippine bananas
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ArticleANI cancels supermarket supply deal
Better returns from wet market sees Philippine fresh produce supplier ANI cancel supply deal with major supermarket operator
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ArticleDole under fire over Ethical Choice brand
Company accused of seeking to "escape scrutiny and potential challenge" by trademarking own version of Fair Trade label
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ArticlePhilippine banana prognoses at odds
Government confidence in the Philippine banana business is at odds with an assessment from the Mindanao peak industry body