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Ghana: producers and industry experts co-author yam sector strategy

12/23/2012 1:06:12 PM

When SalamaTulari sat at her roadside shed in Tamale peddling yams and wondering how she'd ever come up with the money to expand her business, she never imagined her voice would help determine the future of Ghana's strategy to develop its yam industry.But...

ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative steps on to the global fashion catwalk in Rome

12/06/2012 10:31:17 AM

Simone Cipriani, Head of the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Ethical Fashion Initiative took centre-stage at the recent conference ‘The Promise of Africa’, which is the flagship luxury conference of the International Herald Tribune (IHT). The annual...

IA81 - PACT2 - Design of ECOWAS-TEN network of trade experts

11/15/2012 3:53:41 AM

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In the news: Diversifying trade and a fashionable success

09/07/2012 4:12:13 AM

In 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...

Ethical Fashion launches West Africa programme

06/08/2012 11:43:36 AM

Ethical Fashion West Africa Launched           ITC’s Poor Communities and Trade Programme has initiated a four-year project in Ghana funded through SECO in collaboration with the Government of Ghana.  The Ethical Fashion Initiative Ghana will establish a sustainable value

Putting the focus on regional impact

05/24/2012 10:56:08 AM

In July and October 2011, through a programme organized by ITC and COMESA, a group of Ethiopian leather tanners travelled to India and Italy to meet with prospective buyers. The business owners, all members of the Ethiopian Leather Industries Association...

Conference on business and humanitarian issues meets in Geneva, Switzerland

03/16/2012 12:11:01 PM

Speaking 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...

ITC launches new book Public-Private Collaboration for Export Success - Case studies from Barbados, Ghana, India, Thailand and Malaysia

02/24/2012 10:48:57 AM

ITC has recently launched a new book titled Public-Private Collaboration for Export Success - Case studies from Barbados, Ghana, India, Thailand and Malaysia. ITC commissioned the case studies in the book to showcase the successful experiences of public-private...

ITC, ECOWAS head mission to Brazil's top mango region for entrepreneurs from four West African nations

12/28/2011 10:24:57 AM

Brazil, the world's fourth-largest mango exporter, is serving as an example for African countries that grow the fruit to learn how to improve efficiency and tackle problems that hinder production. To this end, the ITC and the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) organized a field visit to Brazil's Petrolina region in November so that African entrepreneurs could benefit from Brazilian producers' experiences and knowledge...

ITC Executive Director opens flagship Export Actors Forum, Benin.

12/09/2011 10:11:44 AM

The African continent has seen impressive growth over the past decade but faces big challenges in order to keep developing at the same rate. “As the world moves into another major crisis Africa has the means to weather the storm. This you must do for yourself” said ITC Executive Director, Patricia Francis, jointly opened the flagship Export Actors Forum (EAF) on the 5 December in Cotonou, Benin...

ITC launches new website for African businesswomen

09/21/2011 10:07:03 AM

The 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,...

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

07/22/2011 6:46:59 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...

ITC to deliver regional packaging training seminar in Ghana

07/04/2011 2:51:50 PM

The International Trade Centre will deliver a training seminar in collaboration with the Institute of Packaging Ghana (IOPG) between 4 and 9 July in Accra.The training programme is part of a project to empower the African Private Sector Network to...

Taxing Health: The relevance of tariff revenue from anti-malarial commodities

06/28/2011 8:15:47 AM

Taxing Health: The relevance of tariff revenue from anti-malarial commodities Paper dealing with potential fiscal revenue losses in malaria endemic countries, resulting from elimination of import duties and tariffs on anti-malaria products (medicines for treating/preventing of malaria, diagnostic tests, mosquito

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

03/23/2011 5:24:40 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.

02.10.03.00 - Soluble coffee - outlook(3)

03/23/2011 5:22:48 PM

The bulk of the soluble coffee exported from producing countries is spray-dried powder. Brazil accounts for just under half of all soluble coffee exports.

03.05.05.00 - Codes of conduct(3)

03/23/2011 3:59:04 PM

Codes 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.

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

03/23/2011 3:37:43 PM

01.05.01.00 - Membership of the ICO

03/23/2011 3:36:43 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)

03/23/2011 3:35:00 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)

03/23/2011 3:34:23 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.

Ghana - Pilot Project Fashion Supply Chain - 2011

03/21/2011 5:56:21 AM

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Buying Local: Miles Better?

03/14/2011 3:19:22 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.

Country Profile Ghana

03/14/2011 3:05:33 PM

LocationGhana is situated on the west coast of Africa with a total area of 238,540 km2. The country has a north-south extent of about 670 km and a maximum east-west extent of about 560 km.

Country profile: United States of America

03/11/2011 8:15:12 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: United States of AmericaNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with the United States of America.

Country profile: Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

03/11/2011 8:15:06 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and MatsuNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.

Country profile: Malaysia

03/11/2011 8:15:00 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: MalaysiaNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Malaysia.

Country profile: Malawi

03/11/2011 8:14:53 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: MalawiNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Malawi.

Country profile: Honduras

03/11/2011 8:14:46 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: HondurasNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Honduras.

Country profile: Gambia

03/11/2011 8:14:39 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: GambiaNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Gambia.

Country profile: El Salvador

03/11/2011 8:14:32 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: El SalvadoreNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with El Salvador.

Country profile: Croatia

03/11/2011 8:14:26 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: CroatiaNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Croatia.

Country profile: China

03/11/2011 8:14:19 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: ChinaNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with China.

Country profile: Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali

03/11/2011 8:14:12 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: Benin, Burkina Faso, MaliNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali.

Country profile: Armenia

03/11/2011 8:14:05 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: ArmeniaNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Armenia.

Country profile: Albania

03/11/2011 8:13:58 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: AlbaniaNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Albania.

Access inputs and capital goods at competitive prices: Part2

03/11/2011 8:13:54 PM

WTO: SubsidiesAccess inputs and capital goods at competitive prices: Part 2This second part further profiles export promotion schemes that can best contribute best to accessing inputs and capital goods at competitive prices.

Country profile: SACU

03/11/2011 8:11:11 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: Southern African Customs Union (SACU)Note: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with the Southern African Customs Union.

Country profile: Niger - Senegal

03/11/2011 8:11:05 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: Niger - SenegalNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Niger and Senegal.

Country profile: New Zealand

03/11/2011 8:11:00 PM

WTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: New ZealandNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with New Zealand.