dynamicafrica:THE DARK SIDE OF THE ITALIAN TOMATOA multimedia take on how Italy’s tomato business is

dynamicafrica:THE DARK SIDE OF THE ITALIAN TOMATOA multimedia take on how Italy’s tomato business is thriving - at the expense of African migrant workers and Africa.“From 2000 onwards, the [Ghanaian] government reduced the customs duties on imports of certain products, including tomato paste, thus creating in the mid-term a deluge of foreign products in the local markets. FAO has calculated a rise of 650 percent in tomato paste imports from 1998 to 2003. During the same period, the share of Ghanaian tomatoes in the local market has plummeted from 92 to 57 percent.”…“According to FAO, the exportation of concentrated Italian tomatoes was facilitated in 2001 by a reimbursement by the EU of 45 euros ($61) for every tonne of product exported (FAO). But that’s not all. Overall, according to Oxfam, the EU subsidises tomato production to the tune of approximately 34.5 euros ($47) per tonne, a subsidy that covers 65% of the market price of the final product (Oxfam).” -- source link

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