Senegal refines its onion import regime According to articles in the regional press, strong growth since 2003 in the Senegalese onion sector has seen production rise from 40,000 to 240,00... 03/06/2013
South Africa looking for ‘parallel dispute resolution processes’ in EU citrus dispute In April, the South African Department of Agriculture (DAFF) issued a statement underlining its concern over EU phytosanitary import measures for f... 18/05/2013
New EU maximum residue levels hit Kenyan vegetable exports According to regional press articles, “more than a fifth of Kenya’s vegetable exports to the European market were rejected in January after they we... 28/04/2013
Continued expansion in fair-trade sales despite economic downturn Reports from Fairtrade International suggest that “sales of Fairtrade products continue to grow around the world”. The value of sales increased by... 28/04/2013
Tightening of Citrus Black Spot controls could pose challenges Press reports indicate that the EU is tightening up controls on the permitted incidence of Citrus Black Spot (CBS). It is reported that in future t... 28/04/2013
Intra-regional SPS concerns threaten Tanzanian cut flower exports and sours broader trade According to press reports in Tanzania’s Citizen newspaper, “a trade dispute between… Tanzania and Kenya may well end up strangling the Tanzanian c... 11/03/2013
Aid for trade can help exports but needs better design Although the increase in ‘aid for trade’ has helped to increase export capacity, the example of the Kenyan horticulture sector shows that donor app... 11/03/2013
Further new US food safety rules could set new challenges for Caribbean exporters In January 2013, it was announced that the US is to introduce new food safety rules, in an effort to reduce the incidence of food-borne infections.... 11/03/2013
Report on improving functioning of food supply chain released On 5 December 2012, the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain delivered its report, after 2 years of deliberations. The EC pr... 11/03/2013
Dutch onion exports to West Africa show continued growth According to figures published on Freshplaza.com in November 2012, total Dutch onion exports grew by 5% (from 610 to 640 million kg) in the first 9... 02/02/2013