IHS Markit’s New Economic “Predictions” for 2019 and Impact on Global Supply Chains

IHS Markit’s New Economic “Predictions” for 2019 and Impact on Global Supply Chains. By Patrick Burnson, 17 December 2018 (GCCA News in www.gcca.org). The global economy started 2018 with strong, synchronized growth, but the momentum faded as the year progressed and growth trends diverged. Notably, the economies of the eurozone, the…

Read More

1st West Africa Cold Chain Summit 2018

1st West Africa Cold Chain Summit 2018 Post-harvest losses, especially in Nigeria, are caused by ambient temperature and relative humidity which facilitates fungal and bacteria decay. This major problem is exacerbated by the absence of suitable, well-designed on-farm, markets post-harvest storage facilities and unreliable electricity supply. Spoilage decrease harvest yield…

Read More