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Market Pulse week 7 — 2011
Colombia's truck driver strikes pushed up prices for a wide variety of fruits, while grape retail promotion activities in the U.S. produced positive results.
February 23 , 2011
Colombian minister confident of U.S. tariff preferences
Colombia's growers have been given hope by the country's trade minister, who is confident the U.S. will renew tariff preferences in mid-March, with an FTA ratification expected later this year.
February 23 , 2011
Chile's domestic demand pushes down avocado exports
High currency values and domestic demand meant a lower proportion of Chile's avocadoes were exported this season, but not all importers have been affected.
February 23 , 2011
South Africa speeds up food control agency
South Africa's government will fast-track a food agency to protect local growers and boost export opportunities in Latin America and Asia.
February 23 , 2011
Brazilian state exports record lime shipments in January
The Brazilian state of Minas Gerais has exported record lime figures in January, with the vast majority of shipments arriving in the Netherlands.
February 23 , 2011
Colombia looks to Asia after U.S. FTA withdrawal
A former Colombian vice-president has highlighted the benefits of a Colombian FTA with South Korea, in the wake of a suspended U.S. agreement.
February 22 , 2011
NZ Food Bill could cause export delays
New Zealand's government intends to pass a new bill to increase compliance regulations for the food industry, but the new measures could hurt some exporters.
February 22 , 2011
Australian PM's New Zealand apple truce 'premature'
Australian farmers have called PM Julia Gillard's NZ apple truce comments as 'premature', with a Biosecurity Australia import risk assessment investigation currently underway.
February 22 , 2011
Costa Rica uses most pesticides per hectare
Protesters have gathered around Costa Rica to encourage reduction of the country's pesticide use, as it is the highest user per hectare of crop land in the world.
February 22 , 2011
Chile's fruit industry addresses key steps to change
Representatives from Chile's fruit industry met in a recent field trip to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
February 22 , 2011
