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Making organic agriculture part of the African development agenda

30/04/2012 08:22:16 AM

This week, Zambia will host the 2nd African Organic Conference. Over 300 delegates from 40 countries are expected to participate at the event in Lusaka from 2-4 May 2012. Representatives from governments, inter-governmental institutions, UN agencies,...

Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Projects

03/04/2012 09:09:44 AM

TEP is currently implementing three projects on sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. One in Zambia on organic and natural products, one in Peru on biodiversity products, and a third in South East Asia on wildlife trade.

Opening the door for African exporters

30/03/2012 09:26:39 AM

Estelle Ahoyo is the chief executive officer of Ets Estella & Fils, a small enterprise in Benin that is involved in the production and export of fruit and vegetables. Her company has been growing steadily since it was established two years ago. Today,...

Zambia: Helping exporters compete in premium organic markets

28/03/2012 11:41:43 AM

Update on TCCEP pilot project in Zambia whose objective is to increase the competitiveness of Zambians exporting products in the sustainability segments of the food and natural products market.

Ministers meet with ITC on sidelines of WTO Ministerial

16/12/2011 07:23:15 PM

ITC is hosting government Ministers from the around the world as they gather in Geneva for the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s Eighth Ministerial Conference. ITC’s senior management has been holding meetings on the sidelines of the WTO conference,...

LDC trade ministers discuss the benefits of WTO membership and the need for effective, well planned technical assistance

15/12/2011 10:49:46 AM

Least Developed Countries need to become more active in WTO negotiations to reap the full benefits of accession, need to improve the business environment for small and medium size enterprises and show results to donors, said tradeministers from LDCs...

Empowering Zambian farmers through South-South cooperation

08/12/2011 11:10:42 AM

Cotton is one success of Zambia’s turn towards a market economy and offers a powerful tool for poverty reduction. Until recently, the industry had been dominated by the foreign-owned private sector that dictated prices and marketing arrangements for...

African cotton stakeholders share experiences and plan future work at ITC workshop in Tanzania

24/11/2011 11:31:34 AM

On 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...

Agri-environment as a market opportunity

28/09/2011 08:37:57 AM

Through its Trade, Climate Change and Environment Programme (TCCEP), ITC is strengthening the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and trade support institutions (TSIs) in agri-environmental sectors in developing countries....

COMESA and ITC heads meet to discuss regional trade development and support

22/07/2011 06:46:59 AM

ITC 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...

01.05.06.00 - Production by individual country 1993/94 - 2007/08(3)

23/03/2011 05:24:40 PM

World 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.

10.12.02.00 - Collateral management and Warehouse receipt systems - WRS(3)

23/03/2011 04:56:22 PM

Using United States experience and systems as a basis, pilot projects in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania have been financed by the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) and implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

01.05.05.00 - Crop availability for export by quarter as percentage of harvest(3)

23/03/2011 03:37:43 PM

01.05.01.00 - Membership of the ICO

23/03/2011 03:36:43 PM

MEMBERSHIP OF THE ICO*Exporting membersImporting members**AngolaHaitiAustriaBeninHondurasBelgium/LuxembourgBoliviaIndiaCzech RepublicBrazilIndonesiaCyprusBurundiJamaicaDenmarkCameroonKenyaEstoniaCentral African RepublicMadagascarFinlandColombiaMalawiFranceCongoMexicoGermanyCosta RicaNicaraguaGreeceCôte d'IvoireNigeriaHungaryCubaPapua New GuineaIrelandDemocratic Rep.

01.02.04.00 - Crop years in coffee producing countries(3)

23/03/2011 03:35:00 PM

Coffee is a seasonal crop. Seasons vary from country to country, starting and finishing at different times throughout the year. This makes statistics on worldwide annual production very difficult to collate: any single twelve-month period may encompass a whole crop year in one country but will also include the tail end of the previous year's crop and the beginning of the next year's crop in others.

01.02.03.00 - Coffee producing countries by ICO quality group(3)

23/03/2011 03:34:23 PM

For administrative and other reasons the ICO has divided coffee production into four groups on the basis of the predominant type of coffee produced by each member country.

Online Market places - Afro Crafts

14/03/2011 03:26:32 PM

Site Name:Afro CraftsURL:http://www.afrocrafts.com.zmLanguage(s):EnglishAbstract:Website of an arts and crafts trading company - provides information on various African crafts, wood, copper, stone, textile with a picture gallery and ordering information.

Buying Local: Miles Better?

14/03/2011 03:19:22 PM

WORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2008Consumer Conscience: How Environment and Ethics are Influencing Exports 8 - 11 October 2008, Montreux, SwitzerlandSESSION SUMMARY: Thursday, 9 October 08 Printer-friendly versionBREAKOUT SERIES 2Buying Local: Miles Better?SPEAKERS:Markus Arbenz, Director, Bio-Suisse, Switzerland Simon Bolwig, Project Researcher Trade and Development Research Unit, Danish Institute for International Studies Alexander Kasterine, Senior Market Development Adviser, ITCMODERATOR: Asad Naqvi, Programme Officer, United Nations Environment ProgrammeSession participants highlighted growing uncertainties over whether environmental concerns should prompt consumers to buy local food rather than products transported from far away.

Past Projects

14/03/2011 03:18:52 PM

Past Projects 2002-2003 Export-led Poverty Reduction Programme (EPRP) and "Capacity Building for Pro-Poor Trade Reforms" under the Integrated Framework (IF):Cambodia (community building and export promotion for the silk craft sector).

Conference Papers

14/03/2011 03:18:21 PM

Conference PapersConference PapersA new distribution channel for visual arts, ITC Conference Paper at theUNCTAD XI High Panel of Creative Industries and Development, Sao Paulo, 13 June 2004Un nouveau canal de distribution pour les arts visuels English and French Creative IndustriesEnglish Parts 1,2,3,4French Parts 1,2,3,4 Conference PapersEnhancing Marketing Skills for Artists and Artisans,ILO/ITC Workshop, Lusaka, Zambia 2002In order to develop improved marketing practices within the visual arts and crafts sectors, it is necessary to establish the key differences between the existing business practices used by artists and artisans.

Country Profile Zambia

14/03/2011 03:07:31 PM

LocationZambia is a landlocked country in south central Africa. It shares borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania to the north, with Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the South and Angola to the West.

Country Profile Tanzania

14/03/2011 03:06:55 PM

LocationTanzania is an East African country situated on the Indian Ocean just south of the Equator. It borders eight other nations: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique.

Keep trade open and to keep opening trade

11/03/2011 08:06:12 PM

WTO: Aid for TradePrivate Sector should 'think regional' to benefit from North-South Corridor The African business community should 'think regional' and get ready to benefit from the North-South corridor which will make road and rail communications easier between eight African countries - Tanzania, DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(158)

11/03/2011 08:04:32 PM

Regional IntegrationRegional integration in Africa by design or by emergence?By Trevor Simumba* Over the past few decades Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have tried various arrangements to promote economic integration.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(141)

11/03/2011 08:03:07 PM

WTO: NAMADraft NAMA Modalities - LDC's proposal on Rules of Origin Our readers will recall that we issued on 21 May 2008 a Business Briefing summarizing the changes that have been introduced in the Revised Draft of NAMA Modalities* issued by the Chairman of the negotiating group, Ambassador Don Stephenson on 19 May 2008** compared to the earlier revision issued in February 2008.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(88)

11/03/2011 07:58:41 PM

Other Trade NewsOur readers' column: The marginal status of Africa in global tradeBy Trevor Simumba* Global Trade has the potential to lift millions of people out of poverty, but if not managed properly it can exacerbate the cycle of poverty instead.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(48)

11/03/2011 07:55:12 PM

ITC Events West Africa: ITC schedules experts meeting on EU EPAs An ITC Regional Experts Meeting, Accra, Ghana, 5-6 September, will bring members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) face-to-face with their trade negotiators and experts from ITC, World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(47)

11/03/2011 07:55:07 PM

ITC Events The business implications of EPAs between the EU and the SADC The business implications of the European Union's proposed Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be the subject of debate and commentary at a Regional Experts Meeting, to be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, on 11-12 June.

The Doha Round can be part of the answer to the food crisis - Lamy

11/03/2011 07:53:06 PM

WTO: AgricultureThe Doha Round can be part of the answer to the food crisis - Lamy Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his address to the High-Level Conference on World Food Security on 3 June 2008 in Rome, said that "through greater and fairer competition, international trade can help lower prices".

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(9)

11/03/2011 07:52:32 PM

WTO: Doha RoundAgriculture Chair circulates four new texts In the first document, the Chair proposes a tiered formula for calculating an overall reduction of trade-distorting domestic support.

Vol.8 N° 3 (9)

11/03/2011 07:51:45 PM

Free Trade AgreementsMining Ministers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Perth mid-February agreed to work on breaking down the barriers to greater trade and investment in the minerals and metals sector.

Publications(13)

11/03/2011 07:50:07 PM

Public-Private partnership on integrated customs services in Ghana(pdf)The successful experience of public-private partnership in trade facilitation in Ghana which enhanced transparency, reduced goods clearance time and increased customs revenues.

Zambia: SWOT Analysis(2)

11/03/2011 05:13:03 PM

Strengths:Abundant raw materials especially hides and skins.Weaknesses:1. Lack of access to low cost finance. 2. High interest rates on loans makes borrowing prohibitive.

Zambia: SWOT Analysis

11/03/2011 05:12:40 PM

Strengths:Abundant raw materials especially hides and skins.Weaknesses:1. Lack of access to low cost finance. 2. High interest rates on loans makes borrowing prohibitive.

Zambia: Livestock(2)

11/03/2011 05:08:44 PM

Cattle Population: 2,500,000Sheep Population:90,000Goat Population:1,000,000Camel Population:Other Population:Cattle Off Take Rates:8%Sheep Off Take Rates:20%Goat Off Take Rates:35-40%Camel Off Take Rates:Livestock Policy:The livestock policy aims at conservation of indigenous breeds; improving the productive efficiency of livestock; disease control (vaccination of cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Contagious Bovine Pleural Pneumonia (CBPP) and control of East Coast Fever (ECF)/Corridor Disease); promoting good and hygienic practices in meat processing; facilitating the efficient marketing of livestock, livestock products and livestock by-products and promoting investment in the livestock industry.

Zambia: Livestock

11/03/2011 05:08:38 PM

Zambia: Leather Goods(2)

11/03/2011 05:04:47 PM

Number of Leather Goods and Garment Factories:2In Operation:2Number of employees:800Market (%):100% local Estimated Annual Export Value (US$):Not available Profile

Zambia: Leather Goods

11/03/2011 05:04:42 PM

Number of Leather Goods and Garment Factories:2In Operation:2Number of employees:800Market (%):100% local Estimated Annual Export Value (US$):Not available Profile

Zambia: Tanning(2)

11/03/2011 04:59:41 PM

Number of Tanneries:5 Installed tanning capacity:1,500 hides per day (wet blue) 2,000 hides per day (finished leather)Tanneries in Operation:4Utilized capacity:40% Output of the industry:Wet blue: 90% Crust: 2% Finished: 8%Number of employees:420Market (%):90% export Major Markets: China, Europe, Central Africa.

Zambia: Tanning

11/03/2011 04:59:34 PM