TFNet CEO to speak in SEARCA’s Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS)
Topic will be “Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): Importance and Impacts on the Agriculture Sector”Continue Reading
USA: Cold snap raises concerns for mango growers in Southwest Florida
SOURCE: Natasha Casal, Gulf Coast News Now A stretch of cold weather moving into Southwest Florida has farmers watching the forecast closely, worried that dropping temperatures could threaten delicate crops. At Fruitscapes in Bokeelia, a nursery known for its tropical fruit trees, co-owner Stephen Cucura said even a brief frostContinue Reading
CHINA: Railway Delivers First Rail-to-Rail Banana Shipment from Laos to Chongqing
SOURCE: KENNY DONG, Chongqing The shipment consisted of five 40-foot containers with a net weight of 85.5 tonnes. Departing from Vientiane, Laos, the cargo entered China through the Mohan Railway Port in Yunnan Province before continuing by rail to Chongqing. After clearance by Chongqing Customs District, the bananas were distributedContinue Reading
PHILIPPINES: Banana tariff cut with Japan under negotiations ahead of CPTPP bid
SOURCE: Dexter Barro II, Manila Bulletin The government is negotiating lower tariffs on banana exports to Japan as a stopgap measure before the country secures zero duties through its potential membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he recently engagedContinue Reading
