The Continent
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Initial release | China |
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Directors | Han Han |
Box office | 101. 1 million USD |
Composers | Takeshi Kobayashi |
Screenplay | Han Han |
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ID | 2471692 |
About The Continent
Three men search for a new way of life by getting away from the island they grew up on.
Why Buffy Sainte-Marie's 'pretendian' case strikes a nerve
... She is also credited with raising the profile of indigenous issues on The Continent and speaking out against colonial oppression, which once got her blacklisted from radio stations in the US...
Julius Malema: Why the South African politician touched a nerve in Kenya
... " One is that Malema has spoken and continues to speak boldly about issues that concern The Continent of Africa, including unhindered trade in Africa, free movement of people within Africa, and having Africans take charge of their affairs...
Earthshot Prize: Asia leads the way in quest to repair planet
... The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has identified the Asia-Pacific as the region most vulnerable to climate change, with 13 out of 30 countries on The Continent facing significant fallout...
WW2 veterans sign history buff's rifle as he collects stories
... " Her responsibilities included passing messages from The Continent to the leaders of Operation Overlord, including and, " said Mr Hawkins...
Agoa Forum: Has the US trade pact benefited Africa?
... The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) was signed into law by former United States President Bill Clinton in May 2000, in a bid to improve trade and investment ties with sub-Saharan Africa on the basis that the best way to raise living standards on The Continent and create badly needed jobs, was through trade, not aid...
Restrict boat motor sales to hit smugglers, says NCA
... Import measures in the UK and on The Continent could " reduce the flow of people" migrating illegally, he said...
The Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in Germany
... Germany s claim to this part of The Continent was formalised at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885...
Portugal's Barroso lithium mine project faces villagers' ire
... The rest of Europe will be watching the outcome closely, as pressure grows across The Continent to open new mines for raw materials needed for the green transport and energy of the future...
Asda limits sales of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers
By Theo LeggettBusiness correspondent, BBC News
Asda has put limits on purchases of fruit and vegetables as supermarkets face shortages of fresh produce.
The supermarket has introduced a limit of three on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries.
Pictures of empty supermarket shelves have been circulating on Social Media in recent days.
Extreme Weather in Spain and North Africa , including floods, snow and hail have affected harvests.
An Asda spokesperson said: " Like other supermarkets, We Are experiencing sourcing challenges on some products that are grown in Southern Spain and North Africa . "
High Energy prices have also affected production.
Farmers in the UK and Netherlands have cut back on their use of greenhouses to grow winter crops, due to higher electricity prices.
Extreme Weather has been causing problems in the supply of some crops for months.
The European heatwave Last Year had a significant impact on the supply of onions, for example, which are usually grown in summer and put into storage. Prices have risen dramatically as a result.
More recently, the supply of crops such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers has been affected by unusually Cold Weather in Southern Spain .
At This Time of year, a significant proportion of what the UK consumes usually comes from that region.
The usual fallback would be to buy more produce from Morocco, but output there has been affected by flooding, while storms have led to ferries being delayed or cancelled.
Another key source of fresh produce is the Netherlands, where fruit and vegetables are grown in heated greenhouses. But The High cost of energy has led growers to delay planting crops, worsening the overall situation.
Farmers in the UK are facing similar problems.
" There's been a myriad of individual factors" explains Nigel Jenney, chief executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium, which represents around 700 businesses. " Weather, fuel costs, packaging and distribution costs, energy costs. "
The Extreme Weather patterns in Spain and Morocco, he says, have been highly disruptive. But he says the industry is doing all it can to provide The Best produce available.
Andrew Opie, director of Food and Sustainability at The British Retail Consortium said the disruption was expected to last for " a few weeks".
Supermarkets are " adept at managing supply chain issues and are working with farmers to ensure that customers are able to access a wide range of fresh produce, " he added.
However, other businesses have also been affected.
The Heritage Fine Food Company in Wiltshire, a wholesaler which supplies restaurants, cafes and schools in The South west of England, said sourcing tomatoes had become " incredibly challenging".
Cucumbers are " incredibly limited in supply" while peppers have been failing to ripen, The Firm said.
According to Managing Director Ken Mortimer, many UK businesses have contracts to buy fixed quantities of imported produce. But when they need more, they have to buy it on the open market and prices have been prohibitively high.
Anecdotal Evidence suggests the UK has been bearing the brunt of the shortages, with little sign of empty shelves in other European countries.
However, very high prices appear to be a widespread problem across The Continent .
Industry sources suggest the UK may be suffering because of lower domestic production and more complex supply chains, as well as a price-sensitive market. But Brexit is unlikely to be a factor, they say.
The main impact of new border procedures for fruit and vegetable imports will not be felt until January - while imports from Morocco, which is outside the EU, are already subject to border checks.
" It's not Brexit" says Mr Mortimer " Or at least, I don't think so".
The Bbc has also contacted business body, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) for a response.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com