https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/641.html Rest of Africa news 15 Commodities & Fairtrade news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/641.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:24:49 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/348/184404.html Palm oil can be found in food and cosmetics everywhere: in fact, half of the world's population uses palm oil in food. But public awareness about the loss of wildlife through deforestation caused by palm oil crops is growing, and there's mounting pressure on retailers to reduce their sales of palm oil products, or boycott them altogether. 1-184404 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/641/176956.html Horrific footage of animals dying in extreme heat aboard ships has raised fresh questions over the future of Australia's live export industry. 1-176956 Fri, 11 May 2018 12:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/641/176816.html The world's trade and regulation rulebook needs a reboot, according to FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, in order to bolster trade in food that is healthy and nutritious rather than simply cheap. "Food's regulatory landscape, comprising laws, standards, production protocols, subsidies and disclosure protocols, should be redesigned "to protect healthy food and not food in general," Graziano da Silva said. 1-176816 Wed, 09 May 2018 12:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/358/176586.html The global pineapple market grew to $14.9bn in wholesale prices in 2016 - this figure reflects total revenue of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). A decline of market value by 5% in 2009 was followed by a robust growth in 2016. 1-176586 Thu, 03 May 2018 12:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/358/168501.html Claridges in London, editor in chief Lionel Barber conducted a candid public conversation with successful business leader, Aliko Dangote, at the Financial Times' 4th annual Africa Summit. Mastering detailed production statistics and highly-compelling demographics on promising sectors of the African economy, Dangote outlined the key to his success: self-sufficiency and backward integration, a manufacturing strategy that extracts value from entire processes. 1-168501 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/358/165936.html KAILER, Kenya - Residents of Kailer village normally live to the rhythm of mooing cows and bleating goats. But over the past year, silence has reigned over these swathes of dry land dotted with cacti and mathenge, a dense shrub. 1-165936 Fri, 11 Aug 2017 08:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/134510.html According to the director and founder of the Cameroon-based NGO African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF), Cécile Ndjebet, millions of African women work in forestry, but many lack the rights of land tenure afforded to their male counterparts. The global forestry sector could play a powerful role in empowering rural women through land tenure. 1-134510 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade Rest of Africa