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A delegation from Afruibana recently visited Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon to meet with the authorities, how did your exchanges go? The visit of the Afruibana delegation is part of a process that we started a long time ago. Afruibana has been working for several years in close collaboration with the governments, to protect the […]
Afruibana works for a positive evolution of the global banana industry. The commitment and development of employees is the cornerstone of any company’s performance. This is particularly true in the horticultural sector, where everyone knows the importance of technical excellence and teamwork. Creating dignified and sustainable jobs is therefore a priority for African banana producers. […]
The African Banana and Other Fruit Growers Association (AFRUIBANA) wishes to express its great concern about the current situation in Ukraine and the repercussions that it has begun and will continue to have on the European banana market. While we would first like to deplore the human tragedy that is currently taking place at the […]
As we enter the period of contractualization of our commitments for the following year with mass distribution, we, African producers, wish to draw the attention of stakeholders to the cost increases experienced by the global banana sector and our continent in particular. First of all, our maritime transport costs, affected by the current sectoral situation, […]
Afruibana, a pan-African association of fruit producers and exporters, announces its membership in the International Agroecological Movement of Africa (IAM Africa). Through this agroecological and multilateral initiative, the association intends to revitalize its agricultural cooperation with Europe while ensuring the protection of biodiversity.The network of the International Agroecological Movement of Africa (IAM Africa) has just […]
3 questions to Matthieu Brun, Head of studies at Club Demeter, doctor in political science, associate researcher at the laboratory “Les Afriques dans le Monde” and at the Institut de recherche et d’études Méditerranée-Moyen-Orient. Demeter is an international and cross-sector think tank dedicated to global food issues. The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the shortcomings of […]
On 29 July, FAO launched a platform against food loss and waste. In addition to providing access to the institution’s resources on losses and waste, the online platform now makes it possible for everyone to observe the geographical distribution of this phenomenon, to integrate a discussion forum and to obtain advice on the subject. This […]
3 questions to… Anthony Blay, President of the Banana Producer Association and vice-president of Afruibana How is the situation managed in Ghana? The pandemic showed up with the first case around middle march and, at that time, the first reaction of the government was to close schools and put a ban on all social […]
3 questions to… Dieu Donné OKALAS OSSAMI, E-Tumba CEO. What led you to develop this project? What objective have you set yourself through E-Tumba? Today, in order to be accompanied in his daily production activity, the African farmer has a technical sheet (i.e. the “cotton” sheet, the “maize” sheet) combining his own references and those […]
While nearly 90% of African banana production is destined for the European market, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) has announced that the free movement of goods and commodities will be maintained during the Covid-19 outbreak, Afruibana said in a statement Friday. “To date, the European Food Safety Authority […]