As of May 1 the Union will not accept imports of Alphonso mangoes and four other types of vegetables coming from India, the world’s top mango producing countries.
E.U. ban on Indian mangoes to go forward
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Santos in for a bumpy ride to election day — and after
Farmers across Colombia began a nationwide strike on April 28 launching a protest season which will likely continue up to — and beyond — election day, May 25.
Argentina avoids publishing poverty index
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s government decided this week to not report on the country’s poverty and indigence rates for the second semester of 2013 for “methodological” reasons.
Plastic bag bans spreading in the U.S.
In their less than 60 years of existence, plastic bags have had far-reaching effects. Enforcing legislation to limit their use challenges the throwaway consumerism that has become pervasive in a world of artificially cheap energy.
Brazil expects lower soy exports, blames China
Brazil is predicted to export 43 million tonnes of soybeans this year due to weaker Chinese demand, says the nation’s Association of Vegetable Oils Industries.
Climate change in 2015 – an economic imperative
Could the make-or-break 2015 Paris Climate Conference produce a clearer picture of the economic cost of climate change?
South Africa’s weak economy could color elections
Look for the repercussions of South Africa’s flailing economy – and the government’s failure to reverse its course – to play out in upcoming elections.
Is China seeing the light on its pollution problem?
Up to 16.1% of China’s soil is polluted and 19.4% of its arable land suffers from the same devastating problem, according to the government.
Starbucks plans move of European HQ to U.K.
The U.S. coffee giant is moving from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom at the end of this year – as the British government praises its economic policies.
Zimbabwe economy shudders on eve of independence
If the country is serious about its 6.1% growth target for 2014, it needs to come up with ways to boost its coffers and promote greater national and international investment, among other initiatives.
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