Paraguay joins Bolivia in halting banana exports to Argentina

Paraguay joins Bolivia in halting banana exports to Argentina
Paraguay has followed Bolivia in suspending banana exports to Argentina and has blocked the international bridge connecting the two countries in the municipality of Yacuiba until Argentina pays what is currently owed for the purchase of the fruit.
Wed 22/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Fairtrade launches Future of Bananas campaign

Fairtrade launches Future of Bananas campaign
Fairtrade International has unveiled a new initiative to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade-certified banana plantations across the world. The organisation’s sustainable offering to achieve living wages, living incomes […]
Wed 08/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Costa Rica committed to sustainable banana production

Costa Rica committed to sustainable banana production
The 30th anniversary of Costa Rica’s Banana Environmental Commission (CAB) saw a setting out of new green pledges. The establishment of the CAB in 1992 marked Costa Rica out as […]
Wed 08/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Colombian banana growers agree to increase wages

Colombian banana growers agree to increase wages
The Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (AUGURA), a non-profit union entity, has announced it is to increase wages, following a “historic” agreement with the union. The deal is intended […]
Thu 19/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Colombian banana growers agree to increase wages

  The Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (AUGURA), a non-profit union entity, has announced it is to increase wages, following a “historic” agreement with the union. The deal is […]
Wed 11/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Ecuador to welcome global industry to Banana Time 2023 in October

Ecuador to welcome global industry to Banana Time 2023 in October
The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) is preparing for its 20th international convention, Banana Time 2023, aimed at making the banana value chain more competitive and sustainable. The three-day […]
Tue 03/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Sustained growth of Ecuadorian banana shipments

Sustained growth of Ecuadorian banana shipments
Exports of Ecuadorian bananas from January to July this year totalled 220.85 million boxes, up 6.4% from the 2022 total of 207.56 million boxes over the same period. According to […]
Wed 06/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Costa Rican banana exports up 19%

Costa Rican banana exports up 19%
Costa Rica’s banana exports rose by 19% in the first half of 2022 compared to a year-earlier, according to the latest trade data from Procomer. Meanwhile, pineapple exports were up […]
Mon 28/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Kazakhstan enters banana market

Kazakhstan enters banana market
Kazakhstan is seeking to become a player in the banana market, opening industrial-scale cultivation for the first time, as reported by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. The banana plantations are […]
Thu 24/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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