Africa Trade Fund: New projects funded in value chains The Africa Trade Fund (AfTra), a trade-related technical assistance facility hosted by the African Development Bank, approved funding worth more th... 10/03/2015
Africa trade fund approves $1.4m for projects The Africa Trade Fund (AfTra) has approved funding worth more than $1.4 million for four projects in support of trade development in Africa. 10/03/2015
East Africa smallholder farmers to benefit from new trading platform Smallholder farmers in the East Africa will soon be able to track movement of their produce from warehouses. 10/03/2015
Tanzania to reduce non-tariff barriers to trade The government has embarked on a project to develop three One Stop Inspection Stations (OSISs) to reduce non-tariff barriers to trade which inhibit... 10/03/2015
Infrastructure is a key to agricultural trade in developing countries An OECD review of the constraints to developing country agricultural trade, published on 31 January 2013, concludes that “a 10% improvement in the... 15/04/2013
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
Progress in EU FTA negotiations with third countries According to press reports, the EC is considering launching FTA negotiations with the US in the first half of 2013. An interim report by a joint EU... 04/01/2013
The UK House of Lords recommendations on ACP/LDC countries and the EU sugar regime The European Committee of the UK House of Lords published the report of its hearings on the EU Sugar Regime in September 2012. During the hearings,... 28/10/2012
UK fresh produce inspection charges increased On 6 April 2012, a substantial increase in fees and charges was introduced for inspections of fresh produce and cut flowers imported into the UK. I... 23/04/2012
UK government economy measures could raise costs of horticultural imports At the end of November, the UK Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) claimed that ‘UK growers and importers will be hit by massive hikes in statutory char... 07/01/2012