Trade & Markets Updates
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Rwandan authorities dismiss ‘Mafia’ claims in Potato Value Chain amid rising prices
Rwanda – Antoine Kajangwe, Director General of Trade and Investment, has denied the existence of any illicit operators, often referred to as a mafia, within…
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Ireland faces impending shortage of fruits and vegetables, warns specialists
Ireland – Growers and industry specialists have warned that there will be a shortage of fruit and vegetables including cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips, broccoli and…
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Morocco records less revenue despite record-breaking volume of frozen raspberry exported in 2022/23
MOROCCO – Morocco has recorded a significantly low revenue from frozen raspberries exported to Spain despite high volume exports of the fruit in 2022/23. According…
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South African citrus exports to reach 159 M carton in 2023, projects CGA
SOUTH AFRICA – The CEO of Citrus Growers Association (CGA), Justin Chadwick, has issued a positive projection of 159.0 million cartons for this year’s citrus…
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National Institute of Agricultural Botany offloads strawberry assets to Bayer
UK – The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), located in the UK, has successfully divested its strawberry assets to Bayer AG, a leading global…
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Morocco expands blueberry acreage targeting 100,000-ton export by 2030
MOROCCO – The blueberry cultivation acreage in Morocco has increased by 800 hectares to a total of 4,800 hectares as the country aims to achieve…
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NAB reopens border for fresh produce imports to Namibia from October 1-31
NAMIBIA – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has opened the border for the importation of more crops than it has put on the closed list…
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The Agri Sector faces looming trouble as above-average rainfall expected in Southern Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – The agricultural conditions in South Africa could seriously be affected by the unusually high rainfall patterns expected over the western and southwestern…