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Ecuadorian banana exports decreased in the first 8 months of the year

Banana Cluster,to find a variety of bananas resistant or at least tolerant to Fusarium race 4 are not only focused on the international arena in search of the import of plant material, but also within the country. The Cavendish banana variety is threatened by the Fusarium Race 4. The national banana sector and the government are looking for alternatives with the importation of tolerant varieties such as Fomosana and Gal from Israel. The search for these varieties outside and inside the countr...

New Spirit in the Spanish Foundry Industry We need to change the image of the foundry industry – An inventory, reorientation and an invocation by Marina Giacopinelli, FUNDIGEX When the Pandemic burst out, at the beginning of 2020, only a few people thought that this little virus would stay with us for so long and change the way we work, the way we interact and communicate and, in essence, the way we live. In FUNDIGEX, as the Export Association we are, we are used to travel around the world, p...

We need to change the image of the foundry industry – An inventory, reorientation and an invocation by Marina Giacopinelli, FUNDIGEX

The Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor) released data showing a decrease in banana exports the first quarter of this year while citing a slow economic recovery in destination countries and the impact of confinement measures in some countries as the two main factors. When compared to the same time last year, banana exports decreased by 12 percent. The director of the Banana Marketing and Export Association (Acorbanec), Richard Salazar, told El Comercio that these results were influence...

Ecuadorian banana exports register an unusual drop in the first four months of 2021 Ecuadorian banana exports experienced a decrease in the first four months of 2021, after 3 years of consecutive increases during that period. According to data from the Banana Marketing and Export Association (Acorbanec), Ecuador exported 135.43 million boxes of bananas between January and April, i.e. 3.36% less than in the same period of 2020. In this period, exports between 2018 and 2020 experienced year-on-ye...

We need to change the image of the foundry industry – An inventory, reorientation and an invocation by Marina Giacopinelli, FUNDIGEX

Royal Thai consul-general in Shanghai sells 18 tons of Durian in live broadcast

Gino Pinargote, owner of that Guayaquil-based company, decided to incorporate his mother’s image to create the Doña Violeta brand Since 2016 and under that brand they have exported bananas to the markets of Russia, the Middle East, China and some European countries. Annually, Exportadora del Sur sells some 2.5 million boxes of bananas, mainly to Russia. The company tries to include the stickers on each banana so that the customer recognizes the brand. The labels even have a QR code to lea...

Ecuadorian bananas need to recover markets Ecuador has been the largest banana exporter in the world for almost 6 decades, with more than 30% of the global market share for this fruit. The European Union and the United States are important destinations for Ecuadorian bananas, as they purchased 36% of the fruit that the country exported in 2020. In recent years, however, Ecuador has lost market share in these markets. Shipments to the European bloc were affected due to the high tariffs that the ...