date:Apr 16, 2014
na exports to the UAE and exclude other Gulf markets such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, he said.
The Middle East is a huge market for our bananas and has the capacity to absorb far more Philippine exports ... but there's also certain supply-side factors, said Abdullah, who was earlier posted as Philippine trade attach in Jeddah.
Meanwhile, global demand for Philippine bananas has also been on the rise, with importers in neighbouring Asian countries such as Japan and China paying between $7 to $10