LDC sugar production set to expand considerably According to press reports, the government of Mozambique ‘is planning to almost double its annual sugar production’. The plan is to increase produc... 03/11/2009
Zambia expands regional sugar exports Press reports indicate that Zambia Sugar has begun exporting sugar to the Zimbabwean market, with 28,000 tonnes of exports expected this year. The... 28/08/2009
Horticulture development programmes under way Press reports indicate that a Namibian programme to promote production of certain agricultural products for the local market has been extremely suc... 28/08/2009
Citrus market under huge pressure A tele-conference of northern and southern hemisphere citrus industry leaders has highlighted that reduced demand is resulting in a build-up of sto... 06/08/2009
Major expansion of production in LDCs anticipated Press reports indicate that over the next ten years Sudan is looking to increase sugar production from 850,000 tonnes to 13 million tonnes. This co... 01/07/2009
Botswana farmers’ concerns over lack of market power Botswana horticulture producers have complained that trader dominance of the supply chain is holding back the development of local horticultural pr... 01/05/2009
Plans to expand African banana production for domestic markets Plans are in train for a major expansion of African banana production, primarily for domestic and regional markets, as concerns over basic food sec... 25/03/2009
Food miles action against Kenyan horticulture exports suspended The Soil Association is to terminate its support for a campaign to label imported horticulture and floriculture products with an aeroplane sticker... 01/03/2009
A wider eastern and southern African FTA is proposed On October 22nd 2008 following a meeting of heads of state from the EAC, COMESA and SADC, an initial agreement was signed to create a free-trade ar... 01/01/2009
Guyana and Jamaica reach a deal on rice imports Following the uncertainties of Guyanese supplies of rice to the Jamaican market, and Jamaica’s application to suspend the common external tariff on... 28/11/2008