Year of publication 2011

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Pages 0

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Author Trade and Markets Division

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Product type Meeting

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) A major function of the Intergovernmental Group (IGG) on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, and its Sub-Groups (SG) is to monitor developments in the world banana and tropical fruit economies, and undertake comprehensive analysis of supply, demand, price and cost developments. The tasks mentioned are covered extensively in the documents available for this, the Fifth Session of the IGG on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, and refelcted in the agenda. Document CCP: BA/TF 11/Inf.4 comprises a market commentar y prepared by the Secretariat which assesses the status of global supply and demand of bananas and tropical fruits and touches on some of the issues and challenges facing this group of commodities. Data presented are based on the returns provided by members of the IGG to the Secretariat and are summarised in tables annexed to this document. Detailed compilation of the latest statistics from the SG questionnaires are presented in two statistical compendia on production, imports, exports, consumpt ion and prices, tabled as documents CCP:BA/TF 11/CRS 1 and CCP:BA/TF 11/CRS 2. Delegates are invited to provide appropriate updates on market developments relevant to their countries.

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Meeting symbol CCP:BA/TF 11/Inf.4

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Language English

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