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Global Market Report: Soybeans
www.iisd.orgOrganic Agriculture by the following schemes: the ProTerra Foundation, Organic, and Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). While the analysis was conducted for the period 2008–2016, consistent with other reports in this series, we have also included 2018 figures in this figure to reflect data published in October 2020.
Global Market Report: Palm Oil
www.iisd.orgThe production of palm oil is dominated by Indonesia and Malaysia, which together accounted for 85–90% of ... impacts of oil palm cultivation, with potential effects on palm oil demand.28,29 The increased adoption of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) by oil palm producers is another ... In addition, the expansion of oil palm ...
Global Market Report: Bananas
www.iisd.orgproduction.2,16,19,30 A genetically modified Cavendish resistant to the Tropical Race 4 strain has recently been discovered, though questions remain over the cost of implementation and concerns in many quarters over the long-term effects of genetically modified crops.14,19,30 Besides this ominous prospect, the sector still faces other
Global Market Report: Cotton - International Institute for ...
www.iisd.orgincluding in 30 countries that are considered Low Human Development Countries (LHDCs) under the Human Development Index (HDI).6 Cotton employs close to 7% of the entire labour force in developing countries.48 Cotton is an export crop, but its processing takes place largely in the main producing countries, such as