Reuters - 2 Feb 2010
Dole Food Co Inc's (DOLE.N) fourth-quarter profit before taxes and interest jumped 49 percent, and the fruit and vegetable producer said it sold three manufacturing plants in Latin America to pay down debt. ... read more...
The Gleaner - 2 Feb 2010
Agriculture officials have confirmed that black sigatoka, a dangerous fungal disease, has been discovered in St Lucia and threatens the struggling banana industry ... read more...
ICTSD - Feb 2010
On 15 December, the European Union announced that agreement had at long last been reached with Latin American banana exporters on tariff cuts, thus signalling an end to the WTO’s most protracted dispute. A broader deal on the treatment of tropical products, however, remains controversial. ... read more...
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