A quarter of the total global tea volume is produced under Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSSs). But 90 per cent of this VSS-compliant tea is sold as conventionally produced, leaving smallholder farmers with high…

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The latest FAO figures show significant drops in international quotations for wheat, maize, vegetable oils and cheese, while prices of rice, sugar and meat are rising.

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Protectionist policies like tariffs supposedly protect domestic producers if they cannot compete with cheaper imported products. Some African countries have therefore opted to impose such import restrictions for a number…

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The sustainable cotton sector continues to grow, according to a new report. By producing sustainable cotton, farmers can raise their prices and boost their incomes.

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The EU Commission resumed talks on the drawing up of a free trade agreement with India in June 2022. Formerly a net importer, thanks to massive government intervention and subsidies, India has become the second largest…

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The report aims to guide policy-makers in ensuring that trade policies safeguard global food security and nutrition, respect the environment and protect against shocks, such as conflicts, pandemics and extreme weather…

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By exporting raw materials, many African countries are still giving away the opportunity to generate value at home through a processing industry of their own. The cocoa sector is one of the areas in which this applies.…

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Prices for agricultural commodities are expected to remain broadly stable in 2020 overall as production levels and stocks of most staple foods are at record highs. Nevertheless, trade and supply chain disruptions raise…

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An ingenious combination of plant breeding, contract farming and processing has enabled smallholder tomato growers to tap new markets in Tanzania’s Arusha Region. Two improved tomato cultivars released from AVRDC lines…

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Lack of access to markets is a problem for numerous small-scale enterprises in Africa. In order to overcome the existing bottlenecks and to facilitate smallholders’ market participation, the Swiss Agency for Development…

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