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World Coffee Day: Nestlé Helps Boost Coffee Production in Africa

Africa accounts for about 12% of the world’s coffee production and the high-quality and taste of coffee from the continent are loved by coffee connoisseurs worldwide October 1, 2020/Nestlé – Coffee farmer, Francois Dadi Serikpa (https://bit.ly/3l10941), from Gnamagnoa in Côte d’Ivoire, joined Nestlé’s (https://www.Nestle-cwa.com/) Nescafé Plan (https://bit.ly/34fT6Oe) ten (10) years […]

Remarks at Saudi G20 Event Enhancing Access to Opportunities in the Arab Countries-IMF MD

September 30, 2020/IMF Assalamu alaikum! Thank you, Minister Aljadaan, for your leadership during the Saudi G20 presidency, and for your partnership to create this timely high-level event. COVID makes increasing access to opportunity more urgent Minister, governors, distinguished colleagues, it is a privilege to join you today. I would first […]

China: Evolving Demand in the World’s Largest Agricultural Import Market

September 29, 2020/USDA International Agricultural Trade Reports While trade tensions and China’s retaliatory tariffs slashed U.S. agricultural exports to China in 2018 and 2019, China’s agricultural purchases from the rest of the world continued apace. China is now the world’s largest agricultural importer, surpassing both the European Union (EU) and […]