Spread signs sustainability-linked loan
Spread has signed a US$4.6m (¥,600m) sustainability-linked loan with Shiga Bank to help fuel future growth, and improve productivity and energy consumption. According to Spread, this is the first

Georgian farmers can receive preferential loans for the development of production within the framework of the EU4Business-EBRD initiative
Credo Bank has joined the EU4Business-EBRD initiative, where Georgian small and medium-sized enterprises operating in agriculture, food production, food and service quality improvement, and

Iraq: Cabinet approves currency revaluation amid unstable exchange rate
Yesterday, the Iraqi government approved a currency revaluation to strengthen the dinar against the dollar. The Cabinet set the official exchange rate at 1,300 Iraqi dinar per US dollar. The

Grupo Cajamar increases its profit by 22.7% more than in 2022
The change of trend in the interest rate curve during the second half of the year and the positive evolution of the margins of the typical banking business allow Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar to

Italy: "Better planning would benefit the whole supply chain".
Sale prices in the current season are 30% to 40% below average, especially for tomatoes and courgettes, and large quantities have gone straight to disposal or, at best, to processing. "Truly

FRUIT LOGISTICA: Italy's participants from the Pontine Plain
The Pontine Plain, south-east of Rome, is home to important growing areas for Italy's fruit and vegetable sector. Representatives of the local farms will also be present at FRUIT LOGISTICA: In

Liberian cassava sector' increases capacity
Cassava is the second most important crop for Liberia. However, the production of the crop is still faced with numerous challenges, something the World Bank funded project is working to address.

‘Brexit is making inflation worse for the UK’
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann has issued her opinions on the Brexit debate, blaming UK’s departure from the European Union for adding to inflation. Mann is a US economist who sits

Ireland: Demand for peeling stocks remains positive and potato prices remain firm
Retail sales were flat this week and the food service sector should see more business over the bank holiday weekend. Demand for peeling stocks remains positive and prices remain firm. Early

Index finds China, South Korea, Singapore and the US in the top four positions
Liner shipping connectivity is key to the handling of container volumes and maintains a major chunk of the pie in global trade. The liner connectivity index affixes a rating point for each nation.

"We offer Iranian produce to European customers"
"Iranian agricultural exports have a great potential that is not unfortunately exploited because of the sanctions, "said Mr. Hassan Ghobadi of the Iranian exporter Elishe. "Our mission is to solve