As the prices of other domestic and imported fruits rise, consumption of relatively cheap citrus - both imported and domestic - is expected to remain strong. In MY 2022/23, Korea's orange imports increased by 11.5 percent year-on-year to 87,000 MT due to a shortage of domestic fruit supply during the spring and summer seasons and increased demand for alternative fruits. In particular, orange imports during the months of July, August, and September 2023 increased by 84 percent to 11,494 MT compared to the same period last year (6,260 MT). Imports of Australian oranges increased by 82 percent from the previous year to 12,275 MT, and imports of South African oranges increased by 794 tons year-on-year to 1,957 MT. The United States remained Korea’s top orange supplier in MY 2022/23, with 70,994 MT, up 4.6 percent from the previous year.

In January and February FreshPlaza will focus on Fruit LogisticaOnce again Fruit Logistica returns to Berlin as one of the primary trade shows on the global stage. With costs growing all over the world, meeting everyone in person offers a great chance to look forward and settle new contracts. If you're going to exhibit during Fruit Logistica, then let us know what your expectations and goals are for the event. Would you like your brand promoted on our daily newsletter or website during this Special? We can place it in the Special section on the newsletters for just €3,730 or on the websites for €2000.

Morocco is matching words with actions as far as making the Sahara territory a bridge to the rest of Africa through win-win partnerships. The Atlantic initiative, spurred by King Mohammed VI, aims to benefit landlocked Sahel countries from the future 1bln Dakhla port and other logistics and infrastructure to help them access global trade and help achieve their sustainable development goals. Morocco believes that the development of neighboring Sahel countries is pre-condition for fostering peace and stability in a region beset by terrorism, climate change, and underdevelopment. Following the example of Tanger med port, now the largest in the Mediterranean, Dakhla port will include industrial free zones to attract export-oriented manufacturers. The port will span over an area of 1650 hectares and would serve as a maritime transport hub for southern Morocco and West Africa.

No damage or deaths were reported after Morocco's Beni Mellal-Khenifra region was rocked by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, according to local media. The Moroccan state media had earlier reported that the earthquake was of 5.1 magnitude. Social media users reported feeling a tremor in Beni Mellal, but no significant damage was reported for the moment, according to moroccoworldnews.com. Weaker tremors were reportedly felt in Ifrane, around 23 kilometers (14 miles) from the epicenter, Beni Mellal, it reported. Earlier last year, over 2,900 people were killed and 5,500 people injured when a shallow 6.6 earthquake rocked western Morocco.

India's apparel exports to UAE should grow by 10% to 15%: CMAI ByIsabelle Crossley PublishedJan 2, 2024Indian exports to the United Arab Emirates should grow by around 10% to 15%, per year thanks to growing demand and recent trade partnerships, according to the Clothing Manufacturers’ Association of India. The Indian apparel industry is keen to export homegrown brands as well as finished garments made for other labels. The CMAI is confident that Indian manufacturers’ higher customisation capabilities will enable them to capture a greater segment of the market. Ads“The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is expected to give a boost to India’s apparel exports to the region,” said the CMAI’s vice president Jayesh Shah, the Economic Times reported. “The Brands of India exhibition helped Indian manufacturers establish trade relationships with buyers who cater to UAE, North Africa, and parts of Europe.”

Tenable®, the Exposure Management company, recently highlighted that, of the cyberattacks Saudi Arabian organisations experienced in the last two years, 40% were successful. With 68% of Saudi organisations confident that their cybersecurity practices are capable of successfully reducing the organisation’s risk exposure, there is work to be done. However, over half of respondents (62%) cite cloud infrastructure as one of the highest areas of risk exposure in their organisation. In order, the highest perceived risks come from the use of public cloud infrastructure (28%), multi cloud and/or hybrid cloud (20%) and private cloud infrastructure (14%). Over half of respondents (60%) said a lack of data hygiene prevents them from drawing quality data from user privilege and access management systems, as well as from vulnerability management systems.

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An international group of scientists has conducted research to identify the most robust and reliable thresholding method in image analysis of soiling on PV panels. Thresholding is the process that converts a micrograph into a binary black and white image, corresponding to particle and background. “Image analysis has often been used to characterize the soiling accumulated on glass coupons,” the research lead author, Leonardo Micheli told PV magazine. The results of the various thresholding methodologies were then compared in terms of the coefficient of variation and the relative deviation from the average. In addition, a survey was conducted among 18 soiling experts to assess the reliability of the different methodologies visually.

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Duncan Palmer has had a renewable energy-focused career dating back over a decade, with more than 10 years on solar specifically. As CEO of STI Norland South Africa, Palmer aims to drive continuous improvement in the energy industry to provide solutions with long-term returns. This profile was published in the African Power & Energy Elites 2023. “Every watt of solar power installed helps ease the burden on 60.9 million people.” Despite his desire that solar has its day in the sun, Palmer acknowledges there is still a need for coal and nuclear in South Africa’s energy mix. In the long-term, Palmer expressed that his blue sky vision for Africa’s power and energy system would be to achieve decentralised energy generation on a community-level scale.

To understand the situation and developments in the Middle East, especially regarding the Palestinian issue, one should start with the famous Balfour Declaration. Hamas transformed Gaza, especially the city of the same name, into a heavily fortified zone. Economically, it revolves around the discovery of the natural gas field near Gaza in 2002, known as the „Gaza Marine”. On the other hand, he added that neither should the Palestinian people be collectively punished for Hamas attacks. Turkey condemned Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and called on the international community to take measures to end the violence.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Pop Isaacs scored 21 points, Chance McMillian added 16 points off the bench and Texas Tech beat North Alabama 85-57 on Monday. Texas Tech (11-2) improved to 8-0 at home this season and extended its nonconference home winning streak to 30. Texas Tech took its biggest lead of the first half, 39-19, with 4:51 remaining on a 3-pointer by McMillian. Washington finished with 10 points, six rebounds, five assists and four blocks for Texas Tech. Texas Tech, which played its final nonconference game of the season, travels to Texas to face the No.

By Fang Aiqing | China Daily | Updated: 2024-01-02 07:57Ji Bingxuan (second from right), head of the Chinese Association for International Understanding, presents translated works from Sinologists as gifts to the China Cultural Center in Rabat, Morocco, on Dec 22. [Photo provided to China Daily]Around 30 Sinologists and translators from North African countries including Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, gathered in Rabat, the Moroccan capital, on Dec 22 to discuss mutual learning between civilizations and regional development. "The history of civilizational exchanges between China and Africa shows that it is only through exchanges and mutual learning can a civilization maintain its vitality," says Ji Bingxuan, head of the Chinese Association for International Understanding. He stresses the importance of holding dialogue between the two sides, promoting inclusiveness and mutual learning, and suggests that China and the North African countries explore together, within their cultural traditions, the enduring ideas that can contribute to today's development. The director hopes that the Sinologists can take action to eliminate misunderstanding, misinterpretation and misjudgment caused by cultural differences between countries and their people, and to interpret Chinese civilization and share its wisdom with the world.

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