Importinfo Newsletter June 2020
‘Spain can help drive the development of organic production in Peru’
Fresh Plaza After the current crisis has been bested, the Iberian market will continue to be key for Peruvian agro-export. There is great potential in organic production that is well seen in that destination. Despite the fact that the situation that Spain is going through is complicated at the moment due to the Covid-19, it […]
APEC economies urged to end trade-restrictive policies to help fight COVID-19
Brinkwire Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies must put an end to trade-restrictive policies to help fight COVID-19, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) said on Saturday. Such practices would hamper and delay recovery efforts if the engines of trade and investment could not be restarted quickly, Chair of ABAC Rohana Mahmood said in a statement […]
Exporters face financial squeeze as coronavirus proves chaotic for global trade
Global Trade Review As more countries go into lockdown across the world, exporters are being hit hard by the impacts of coronavirus on their businesses, with logistics systems in turmoil and cashflow being stretched. More than 440,000 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19, resulting in countries enforcing lockdowns in efforts to control the spread of […]
Country Focus reports highlight pork export opportunities in Vietnam and Canada
Pig World U.K AHDB The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published two new Country Focus reports outlining information on the Vietnamese and Canadian pork marketplaces. The latest Country Focus report on Vietnam shows that the EU is a major supplier of pork to Vietnam, with imports coming from Poland and Germany, with Russia and the US […]
Statement on joint international effort to ensure supply chain connectivity amid COVID-19 pandemic
Government of Canada March 25, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following statement: “The COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge affecting the way businesses all over the world operate. Our efforts to control and mitigate the spread […]
The CFIA is prioritizing critical activities during COVID-19 pandemic
Government of Canada The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is taking action to preserve the integrity of Canada's food safety system, while safeguarding its animal and plant resource base. The CFIA has activated its business continuity plan, which introduces a temporary suspension of low-risk activities that do not immediately impact the production of safe food […]
Palm oil falls 3% on demand concerns, lower oil prices Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/world/vegoils-palm-oil-falls-3-demand-concerns-lower-oil-prices
Today Online Malaysian palm oil futures fell 3% on Monday, dragged down by demand concerns and weaker oil prices as governments across the globe imposed lockdowns to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The benchmark palm oil contract, for June delivery, on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 3.1% at 2,217 ringgit per tonne by 0240 […]
Organic producers looking at slim profits
The Western Producer Bulk organic chickpeas fetch a high price in a Vancouver-area organic grocery store. This year could be one of slim profits for organic producers. Over the last several months, organic grain prices have dropped and data from Manitoba Agriculture suggests that organic farmers could lose money on certain crops. Farmers that produce […]