May 17, 2012/ Week N° 20
May 16th, 2012
Agrofuturo Colombia project developer Camilo Perez highlights opportunities in pineapples, cocoa and palm oil.
May 9th, 2012
Danish shipping line Maersk will finish up direct services from Peru and Chile to Northwest Europe.
April 10th, 2012
Farmers in a Colombian region have lost up to 40% of their crops due to a hot summer and lack of water.
Fair Trade USA talks up growing demand and valuable projects in Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru.
April 3rd, 2012
Indonesia’s proposed Jakarta port closure was among the new concerns raised to the WTO.
February 29th, 2012
The Columbian agriculture ministry is campaigning for tighter control over mining licenses to protect farmers.
February 22nd, 2012
The Colombian Banana Growers Association says banana exports are on track despite flooding in the Magdalena region.
January 31st, 2012
The Colombian Ministry of Agriculture has vowed to protect exporters with exchange rate insurance.
January 30th, 2012
The Dutch government is providing assistance in a new sustainable banana production program in Colombia.
January 4th, 2012
Colombia’s banana production is down due to a lethal bacterium caused by heavy rains and high humidity.
