BANADECSA is Europe's top banana exporter and is gearing up for another productive year. While it has seen steady growth over the past decade, growth has slowed in recent years due to roadblocks from the European Union's agriculture policies. However, the CEO believes finalizing new trade agreements with the EU will allow them to return to past growth levels. Additionally, the company is partnering with China and welcoming new business alliances to further expand internationally as Ecuador's economy blossoms.
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Exports of – organic and fair trade – bananas from Senegal to Belgium have been announced a few times already, but considerable obstacles still remain between Tambacounda and the Colruyt stores.
Despite the potential of the farmers’ organisations and the commitment of different partners – like the Trade for Development Centre - it remains difficult to deliver quality and quantity for a difficult product such as bananas.
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Exports of – organic and fair trade – bananas from Senegal to Belgium have been announced a few times already, but considerable obstacles still remain between Tambacounda and the Colruyt stores.
Despite the potential of the farmers’ organisations and the commitment of different partners – like the Trade for Development Centre - it remains difficult to deliver quality and quantity for a difficult product such as bananas.
Boosting Business in the Mediterranean: Entrepreneurs' Success StoriesSamir Abdelkrim
Entrepreneurs are leading the way in bringing the northern and southern rims of the Mediterranean closer together, a collection of business success stories shows. The collection was compiled by the European Investment Bank, European Commission and ANIMA Investment Network (1) and will be presented to EU and Mediterranean finance ministers meeting in Brussels tomorrow. It shows that cooperation in the region is already an economic, social and human reality.
In a joint statement, EIB Vice President Philippe de Fontaine Vive, European Commission Industry Commissioner Günter Verheugen and European External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said: “In these times of economic uncertainty, cooperation between Europe and the Mediterranean is more important than ever. With a population of around 750 million, the Euro-Mediterranean market could help both sides face competition from other regions in the world, but trade and investment flows need encouraging. The European Neighbourhood Policy and Union for the Mediterranean aim to deepen and strengthen those ties by providing a political and financial framework for cooperation.”
The initiative for the brochure was taken by Mr Fontaine de Vive at a meeting of Euro-Mediterranean industry ministers last November where it became apparent that successful private sector investments were little known outside the countries in which they had been made. The stories featured were chosen from among hundreds with the aim of reflecting the variety of economic sectors involved and the broadest possible representation of countries involved in the Union for the Mediterranean.
Authors: Marie Corman (European Commission), Joyce Liyan (European Investment Bank), Samir Abdelkrim (writing, titles) & Bénédict de Saint Laurent / ANIMA
Shanghay Forum on Bahia Investments Opportunities presentationRomeu Temporal
Expo Shanghay forum on Bahia Infrastructure projects and Investments Opportunities . A presentation
by Romeu Temporal
Secretaria de Planejamento do Estado da Bahia - Assessoria de Assuntos Econômicos do Gabinete romeu.temporal@gmail.com
Agriculture, tourism, infraestructure, finance
CELAC: Promoting economic integration in Latin America and the Caribean
Includes the article: Developing new resources, by the Minister of Energy and Mines of the Dominican Republic, Antonio Isa Conde.
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Europe’s top banana exporter,
BANADECSA, is gearing up for what
looks to be another exciting and pro-
ductive year. The European Union
and the Russian Federation are its
two main markets, and Russia, with
its notorious banana sweet tooth,
has been their most trusted buyer
to date. According to the company’s
CEO, Mr. Eduardo Palacios, “not even
one week has gone by in the last 20
years when we have not made signifi-
cant exports to this country.”
While the economy of Ecuador is
stable and the company has con-
tinued to see steady growth in the
past decade, the amount of growth
has slowed considerably in the last
few years. The red tape behind many
of the European Union’s agriculture
policies has amounted to a number
of roadblocks for the company. That
being said, Mr. Palacios says this is
nothing to worry about.
We are currently in the
process of finalizing trade
agreements with the EU in
order to allow us to return
to past years of growth and
success in the region.
Mr. Palacios believes in the power of
hard work and its capacity for lead-
ing to ultimate success. In this spirit,
he has taken steps to partner with
China and strengthen its ties with the
country in an effort to further expand
BANADECSA’s international pres-
ence.
Until now, the company has been
run without any outside aide of any
kind, but Mr. Palacios notes that
“partnership and collaboration lead
to improvements within companies,
and with this philosophy in mind, we
now welcome all sorts of business al-
liances.”
While many have come to know
Ecuador for its natural beauty, unique
ecosystem, and sublime weather, the
world is finally taking notice of this
country blossoming economic poten-
tial. Businessmen and women are now
looking to Ecuador for investment op-
portunities in the traditionally strong
agriculture, tourism, and fishing sec-
tors. That being said, the telecommuni-
cations, automotive, and construction
sectors must not be overlooked, as they
are also on the rise.
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