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06/17/2021 Fair Trade

Seasonal Throughout Switzerland

We import fresh produce when there is a limited supply of vegetables and fruits in Switzerland. So far, this has led to gaps in our seasonal calendar and a limited range in the local harvest months. That will change with the Switzerland Farmers Market.

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06/16/2021 Ecology

A Thirst for Avocados

The sustainability of avocados is a hotly debated topic. Above all, they are repeatedly criticised for their water footprint. But what about the avocados from gebana? Let’s take a closer look at how they’re cultivated in Peru.

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05/21/2021 Insights Fair Trade

Harvest losses halved!

An exciting orange season has come and gone. For the first time, we were allowed to disregard export standards for shape, colour and size of the fruit with official permission from the EU – much to the surprise of the farming families and the local juice industry.

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04/27/2021 Insights

"The image of Burkina Faso in the media is wrong"

At gebana, we often talk about the risks that come with investing or doing business in Burkina Faso. From our corporate perspective in distant Europe, questions revolve around poor infrastructure, a lack of security and terrorism. But how do the people living in the country see it? We asked gebana employee Ousseni Porgo.

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