http://www.intracen.org//layouts/RSSFeed.aspx?id=55354ITC projecthttp://www.intracen.org/Coordination-of-African-Regional-Cotton-Sector-Strategies-Implementation/04/05/2013 9:22:14 AMITC projecthttp://www.intracen.org/Trade-promotion-and-value-addition-for-African-cotton/04/05/2013 9:10:36 AMHelping local enterprises build capacity so they can expand their market knowledge, export readiness and business linkages, as well as creating a favourable business environment, are key elements to the further development of intra-African trade and...http://www.intracen.org/news/Boosting-intra-African-trade-and-regional-value-chains/12/18/2012 11:28:47 AMThis text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with East African Community (EAC). It is based on a WTO Trade Policy Review for EAC, late November 2012.http://www.intracen.org/BB-2012-11-26-WTO-Trade-Policy-Review-EAC/11/26/2012 8:07:09 AMIn an interview with al-Bayan, a United Arab Emirates daily, ITC’s Executive Director Patricia Francis urges the country to step up its efforts to diversify its economy. Despite being the 31st biggest exporter in the world, Ms Francis points out that...http://www.intracen.org/news/In-the-news-Diversifying-trade-and-a-fashionable-success/09/07/2012 4:12:13 AMDuring a recent trip to Uganda, Anders Aeroe, Director of ITC’s Market Development Division, met Ssanyu Sauda Kakooza, a female coffee farmer who was building a new house. &quot;That's what I got from the last coffee harvest, and I just need to work for one...http://www.intracen.org/news/How-NTF-II-benefits-thousands-of-producers/09/04/2012 8:14:11 AMEthical Fashion Africa Ltd (EFAL), the operational partner of ITC’s Ethical Fashion Initiative in East Africa, has been given a solid approval for its work in a business-practice assessment carried out by the Fair Labor Association (FLA). EFAL, which...http://www.intracen.org/news/Ethical-Fashion-Africa-Ltd-gets-thumbs-up-from-FLA-assessment/07/31/2012 11:27:18 AMThe first phase of NTF II’s Kenyan Competitive Tree Fruit project has had a flying start since it was launched six weeks ago [Check]. Commodity business plans are nearing completion for avocado, mango and passion fruit. These will form the cornerstones...http://www.intracen.org/news/Kenya-set-to-reap-benefits-of-tree-fruit-project/07/04/2012 12:19:27 PMITC and SIS will on 19 June hold a panel discussion during the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) Trade and Sustainable Development Symposium on the opportunities and challenges environmental standards present for exporters...http://www.intracen.org/news/How-can-standards-help-promote-transition-to-a-green-economy/06/12/2012 7:10:50 AMA mission to Nairobi, Kenya, was organized on 5-9 March 2012 to assess the training needs of micro producers participating in ITC’s 'Poor Communities and Trade Programme' (PCPT). In-depth needs of micro producers were assessed in the areas of management,...http://www.intracen.org/news/Assessing-training-needs-of-micro-producers-in-Kenya/06/06/2012 9:51:34 AMIn December 2011, ITC in collaboration with COLEACP-PIP and the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) held a multi-stakeholder workshop on carbon and water management in agricultural exports from East Africa.http://www.intracen.org/news/Workshop-on-Carbon-and-Water-Standards-for-Trade-in-Agricultural-Products-in-Kenya/03/27/2012 9:23:36 AMSpeaking at a conference focused on the subject of harnessing the potential for the private sector to have a positive impact on development, ITC Executive Director, Patricia Francis, outlined her view that government and civil society engagement with the private sector is a time commitment but is a necessary component of plans to alleviate poverty...http://www.intracen.org/news/Conference-on-business-and-humanitarian-issues-meets-in-Geneva-Switzerland/03/16/2012 12:11:01 PMMore government contracts should be awarded to female entrepreneurs, particularly in developing and least developed countries, as they learn about the ins and outs of the procurement process and acquire the necessary skill-building with the assistance...http://www.intracen.org/news/Government-Ministers-tackle-how-to-increase-government-procurement-from-women-owned-businesses/12/17/2011 2:00:33 PMIntroduced in the early 1900s, cotton farming in Kenya did not expand greatly until the 1970s. At that time, cotton was identified by the government as a crucial crop to fight poverty in the country, and at least 20 ginneries were established. The industry’s...http://www.intracen.org/article/South-South-cooperation-with-ITC-facilitation/12/08/2011 11:22:50 AMSome of the world’s top experts in carbon and water standards will give guidance to Kenyan exporters of fruits, vegetables and cut flowers on complying with the tough import requirements of developed country markets....http://www.intracen.org/news/Kenya-farm-exporters-get-guidance-on-carbon-rules/12/01/2011 9:30:34 AMITC projecthttp://www.intracen.org/Uganda-women-cross-border-trades/11/28/2011 5:28:45 AMOn the 15 and 16 November, ITC, with the participation of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa  (COMESA), organised a two-day workshop in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania for a group of 15 cotton stakeholders from Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe...http://www.intracen.org/news/African-cotton-stakeholders-share-experiences-and-plan-future-work-at-ITC-workshop-in-Tanzania/11/24/2011 11:31:34 AMITC projecthttp://www.intracen.org/Setting-up-a-product-development-centre-for-ethical-fashion/10/19/2011 9:04:58 AMIf you pay attention to the news, you’ll hear two stories about African agriculture. The first is of the drought that sears the Horn of Africa and forces tens of thousands of Somalis – now climate refugees – to pack up their belongings and families...http://www.intracen.org/article/Agri-entrepreneurs-grow-Africa-Turning-local-farming-into-global-business/09/28/2011 6:19:46 AMThe new site covers a large number of topics and services of use to women exporters, including:An Exporter Training Package. This part of the site focuses on the sectors most relevant to African women exporters, such as coffee, leather, horticulture,...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-launches-new-website-for-African-businesswomen/09/21/2011 10:07:03 AMITC Executive Director, Ms. Patricia Francis, and Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya met yesterday to discuss ITC /COMESA cooperation, particularly focusing on PACT II as the major regional...http://www.intracen.org/news/COMESA-and-ITC-heads-meet-to-discuss-regional-trade-development-and-support/07/22/2011 6:46:59 AMA collaboration between the Rainforest Alliance, Unilever and the Kenya Tea Development Agency is changing the global tea industry.In December 2009, for the first time, a group of 12,500 smallholder tea farmers achieved Rainforest Alliance certification...http://www.intracen.org/article/SustainabiliTEA---Value-in-Partnership/07/05/2011 9:47:35 AM<p> The government of Kenya, represented by the Kenya Export Promotion Council, presented the Ethical Fashion Programme (EFP) to Mr. Lamy as the number one Kenyan project in terms of poverty reduction and empowerment of women. Photographs from the trip included in this article...</p>http://www.intracen.org/news/WTO-Director-General-welcomed-by-the-Ethical-Fashion-Programme-in-Nairobi/04/20/2011 7:42:14 AMCoffee farms generally and smallholdings especially do not contribute greatly to GHG emissions but this is not to say that growers should not engage in mitigation measures, i.http://www.intracen.org/13040600---Voluntary-market-projects-3/03/23/2011 5:32:27 PMAs of end 2009 it is obvious that the industry is still in the preliminary stages of trying to transform strategy into action. Much information has to be collected whereas potential methodologies and solutions not only need to be identified but must also be tested.http://www.intracen.org/13030400---Who-is-doing-what3/03/23/2011 5:30:47 PMBrazil. Rising temperatures suggest coffee production will become viable in areas formerly considered too prone to frosts. Meteorological agencies report temperatures consistently above the historical average since the 1990's.http://www.intracen.org/13020500---Selected-individual-country-reports3/03/23/2011 5:29:01 PMWorld Production by Coffee Year (1993/94-2007/08) AverageCoffee Years 1993/941998/992003/042003/042004/052005/062006/072007/081997/982002/032007/08Total94,811111,689117,488112,479114,970116,990118,501124,498         Arabica Group64,28073,73573,73369,65072,33274,16773,80278,715         North America17,86919,12716,97716,88115,92217,23016,16218,691Costa Rica2,4132,2221,8241,7831,8871,7781,7951,878Cuba30428219522524122820577Dominican Rep732732434373480466378474El Salvador2,3931,9411,4271,4771,4371,5021,2421,476Guatemala3,3034,5433,7333,5803,6693,6423,7833,990Haiti440405349373364355298357Honduras2,0972,6763,0562,9682,5753,2042,7003,833Jamaica4435333721344035Mexico4,8694,9024,1534,2003,8674,0004,2004,500Nicaragua8501,3031,4841,5471,1301,7181,2751,750Panama20616413217290149100150United States218164121146161154146171         South America36,56743,76845,12441,72944,11245,84746,10647,828Bolivia140153146169140134148137Brazil20,50628,68028,14125,89827,76628,41628,35030,277Colombia12,05510,93412,03211,19712,03312,32912,20012,400Ecuador978502652640674710719516Paraguay4531304234351227Peru1,6862,5793,3503,0372,8213,4623,8273,601Venezuela1,157889774746644761850870         Africa6,3066,3307,6676,8117,9377,3197,7298,537Burundi429371329493203288287376Congo Dem.http://www.intracen.org/01050600---Production-by-individual-country-199394---2007083/03/23/2011 5:24:40 PMUntil very recently, the Western hemisphere and many South and Central American countries have been the producers and exporters of specialty coffees.http://www.intracen.org/11090700---Robusta-in-espresso-and-other-coffee-beverages3/03/23/2011 5:19:22 PMDeliveries can be made at the ports of New York (at par) as well as Houston, New Orleans and Miami; deliveries to the last three ports incur a discount or penalty of 125 points, or US$ 468.http://www.intracen.org/08040200---Deliveries-delivery-months-tenderable-growths-and-differentials3/03/23/2011 5:05:25 PMIt is not true that smallholders can never match the quality standards of estates. For years and years many smallholders in Kenya have consistently outperformed large and well-managed estates while growing the same varieties.http://www.intracen.org/11030400---Estate-or-smallholder-grown3/03/23/2011 4:20:52 PMGreen coffee is graded and classified for export with the ultimate aim of producing the best cup quality and thereby securing the highest price. However, there is no universal grading and classification system - each producing country has its own which it may also use to set (minimum) standards for export.http://www.intracen.org/12110000---Grading-and-classification---some-examples2/03/23/2011 4:14:47 PMCodes of conduct or codes of practice such as Eurepgap (see 03.05.04) are a good example of how purchasing power translates into change at the producing end.http://www.intracen.org/03050500---Codes-of-conduct3/03/23/2011 3:59:04 PMSummary dataPopulation:  141 million2007: total gross imports, all forms: 4.317 million bags GBE2006: total gross imports, all forms: 3.354 million bags GBE .http://www.intracen.org/02040200---Russian-Federation3/03/23/2011 3:46:35 PMSummary dataPopulation: 4.7 million.2007 green bean imports: 645,000 bags; Brazil led with 46%.Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya and India  represented 91% of total 2007 green bean imports (Brazil/Colombia alone 73%).http://www.intracen.org/02040100---Norway3/03/23/2011 3:46:22 PMSummary dataPopulation: 60.8 million.2007 green bean imports: 1.84 million bags; Vietnam led with 32%.Vietnam, Colombia, Brazil, Indonesia, and Peru represented 84% of total 2007 green bean imports.http://www.intracen.org/02032800---United-Kingdom3/03/23/2011 3:46:01 PMSummary dataPopulation: 9.1 million.2007 green bean imports were 1.76 million bags; Brazil led with 44%.Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Kenya and Ethiopia represented 83% of total 2007 green bean imports (Brazil/Colombia alone 62%).http://www.intracen.org/02032700---Sweden3/03/23/2011 3:45:49 PMSummary dataPopulation: 82.6 million.2007 green bean imports: 17.00 million bags;Brazils led with 28%. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Peru and Honduras represented 71% of 2007 green bean imports.http://www.intracen.org/02031200---Germany3/03/23/2011 3:42:58 PMSummary dataPopulation: 61.7 million.2007 green bean imports: 4.096 million bags; Brazils led with 25%.Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia, Uganda and Peru, represented 61% of total 2007 green bean imports.http://www.intracen.org/02031100---France3/03/23/2011 3:42:43 PMSummary dataPopulation: 5.3 million.2007 green bean imports: 1.12 million bags; Brazils led with 42%.Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Kenya represented 84% of 2007 green bean imports.http://www.intracen.org/02031000---Finland3/03/23/2011 3:42:24 PMSummary dataPopulation: 8.4 million.2007 green bean imports: 1.10 million bags bags; Vietnam led with 33% followed by Brazil with 29%.Vietnam, Brazil, Thailand, Colombia and Kenya, represented 80% of 2007 green bean imports.http://www.intracen.org/02030300---Austria3/03/23/2011 3:40:58 PM