

In this episode of the World Bank Group's Trade Tips podcast, we learn why the world's most popular fruit is facing a devastating disease, and how diseases can be prevented from spreading across borders.
We hear from a trader in Mozambique and academics in South Africa about the challenges, and from the World Bank's Shane Sela, on possible solutions.
Listen now! Tell us what you think of our podcast here.
[00:01] Welcome and Introduction
[01:22] Bananas and blight: The history of the disease
[02:53] The impact on a banana farm in Mozambique
[06:27] Banana blight and global trade: The perspective from South Africa
[07:49] How measures at borders can keep the disease out of new countries
[09:28] To Washington, DC to find out more
[09:43] What does SPS mean?
[10:43] How climate change has impacted SPS issues
[11:17] Fall armyworm
[12:32] Balancing trade and risk
[12:56] Closing and thanks for listening!
Presenter and Producer: Sarah Treanor
Executive Producer: Marisa Zawacki
***
This podcast was created by the World Bank Group with funding from the Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP). The TFSP is funded by nine donor partners: Australia, Canada, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. This initiative provides assistance to countries seeking to align their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).
***
This Trade Tips podcast tackles the big issues in the world of trade and explores solutions. In this new podcast from the World Bank Group, we take you on a journey around the globe – from Vanuatu to Ghana, Jamaica to Nepal, London to Washington, DC. Through conversations with traders who are being affected by key issues like climate change, digitization, gender – and experts offering cutting-edge solutions – we highlight why trade matters and how it can be made more efficient. Don't miss an episode! Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. Tell us what you think of our podcast here.
The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
Trade is an engine of growth that creates better jobs, reduces poverty, and increases economic opportunity. The World Bank Group works with client countries to improve their access to markets and enhance their participation in the global economy. Learn more.
7 episod
In this episode of the World Bank Group's Trade Tips podcast, we learn why the world's most popular fruit is facing a devastating disease, and how diseases can be prevented from spreading across borders.
We hear from a trader in Mozambique and academics in South Africa about the challenges, and from the World Bank's Shane Sela, on possible solutions.
Listen now! Tell us what you think of our podcast here.
[00:01] Welcome and Introduction
[01:22] Bananas and blight: The history of the disease
[02:53] The impact on a banana farm in Mozambique
[06:27] Banana blight and global trade: The perspective from South Africa
[07:49] How measures at borders can keep the disease out of new countries
[09:28] To Washington, DC to find out more
[09:43] What does SPS mean?
[10:43] How climate change has impacted SPS issues
[11:17] Fall armyworm
[12:32] Balancing trade and risk
[12:56] Closing and thanks for listening!
Presenter and Producer: Sarah Treanor
Executive Producer: Marisa Zawacki
***
This podcast was created by the World Bank Group with funding from the Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP). The TFSP is funded by nine donor partners: Australia, Canada, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. This initiative provides assistance to countries seeking to align their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).
***
This Trade Tips podcast tackles the big issues in the world of trade and explores solutions. In this new podcast from the World Bank Group, we take you on a journey around the globe – from Vanuatu to Ghana, Jamaica to Nepal, London to Washington, DC. Through conversations with traders who are being affected by key issues like climate change, digitization, gender – and experts offering cutting-edge solutions – we highlight why trade matters and how it can be made more efficient. Don't miss an episode! Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. Tell us what you think of our podcast here.
The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
Trade is an engine of growth that creates better jobs, reduces poverty, and increases economic opportunity. The World Bank Group works with client countries to improve their access to markets and enhance their participation in the global economy. Learn more.
7 episod
Player FM mengimbas laman-laman web bagi podcast berkualiti tinggi untuk anda nikmati sekarang. Ia merupakan aplikasi podcast terbaik dan berfungsi untuk Android, iPhone, dan web. Daftar untuk melaraskan langganan merentasi peranti.