ACP intensifies efforts against EU banana tariffs

African, Caribbean and Pacific countries are intensifying their efforts in the lobby against planned cuts in Europe\'s banana import duties.



Some banana producing countries in Africa say if Europe goes ahead with its current schedule, it will worsen their socio-economic problems.



Some have already dropped out of the banana industry as a direct result of the tariffs cuts.



EU regulators have been negotiating with Latin America\'s leading banana suppliers towards an agreement that would gradually reduce import tariffs through to 2016.



The deal would also put an end to the so-called banana wars that have dragged on since the 1990s.