“Global appetite for fresh produce from Tanzania is growing”
Fresh Plaza Tanzania's Horticultural Association (TAHA) Group Chief Executive Officer Dr Jacqueline Mkindi led the Tanzanian mission to the premier fruits and vegetables fair held in German, Fruit Logistica. She said ‘the sky is the limit’ as the global appetite for local fresh produce from Tanzania is on the rise. She also noted that international […]
How traceability and streamlining can improve farmers’ income and export
Social Story A global supply chain can become obscure as it spans international borders and encounters several domestic regulations. This is why traceability becomes the foolproof manner by which to bring transparency to the entire process. Country of origin has been known to have great impact on consumer perceptions and exports for a long time […]
Why exporters need to mind the trade finance gap
World Economic Forum Trade finance is one of the top three export obstacles for half of the world’s countries. Traders generally abandon transactions if rejected for trade finance. The WTO is working to address the problem of trade finance shortages. Over the past four years, Ibrahima Sittina Farate from Comoros has grown her essential oils […]
University of Saskatchewan partners with Bangladesh
Global Shea Butter Market 2020
Chile: Week 5 blueberry shipments reached 6,969 tons
Fresh Plaza At this point in time, the Chilean blueberry harvest is focused on the southern regions of the country, while the central south zone (Maule, Ñuble and BioBio regions) is already in the final third of its season. On the other hand, iqonsulting reports that the rains forecast for this week were low to medium intensity […]
Canada eyes Southeast Asia to shore up export markets
BIV With Canada hitting trade headwinds from its two largest trade partners – a protectionist White House in the United States and a freeze in relations with China over the Huawei affair – Ottawa has been touting diversification as a way to cope. While markets like India and Latin America have garnered some attention, observers […]
5 Stats You Need To Know About Digital Consumers In 2020
Forbes Thanks to smartphones, consumers can execute several actions anytime and anywhere. In fact, global consumers used their mobile devices for an average of six distinct activities per day in 2019 with the greatest usage in emerging markets, according to Euromonitor International’s Lifestyles Survey. Two-thirds of connected consumers access the internet on their mobile devices […]
Statement for 30th International Development Week
Government of Canada The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “On the occasion of the 30th International Development Week [IDW], I am reminded of the incredible generosity and compassion that Canadians demonstrate here at home and around the world. Nearly 30 years ago, the Government of Canada dedicated the first […]