Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Global banana trade is picking up, and insufficient supply is driving up unit prices

The "2023 Global Banana Market Review" recently released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shows that global banana trade will pick up in 2023, with total exports increasing to 19.2 million tons, but the export supply of most supplier countries is still insufficient. The world's major import markets Demand remains strong, and the average import price of some EU countries has increased by 10% to 15%. China's import volume has been reduced to less than 1.8 million tons due to supply effects, but imports from Ecuador have increased by 20%. exit Global banana exports increased slightly in the first half of 2023, and it is estimated that the full-year export volume will increase by about 0.3% compared with 2022, reaching about 19.2 million tons. Colombia, Mexico and other countries have encountered heavy rains, tropical storms and other severe weather conditions, and banana wilt disease TR4 continues to spread in the Philippines, Peru and Venezuela, ...