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Business / 7 weeks ago
India leads global banana production but climate, trade tensions threaten the market
India has cemented its dominance as the world’s top banana producer, yielding 34.5 million tonnes in 2022, nearly triple that of China (12.1 mt) and far surpassing Indonesia (9.2 mt), Nigeria (8 mt), and Brazil (6.8 mt), according to FAO data. Despite this overwhelming lead, global banana markets are facing turbulence—from extreme weather to rising trade frictions and disease outbreaks.
Environment / 22 weeks ago
Where mosquitoes are deadlier than people
Data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) presented in a map reveals that several countries, particularly across sub-Saharan Africa, face a grim reality of mosquitoes killing more people each year than armed violence and road traffic accidents combined. The data highlights the persistent and deadly burden of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever, which continue to claim hundreds of thousands of lives annually.
