agriculture in the East

Kazakhstan may increase egg supplies to Russia

Kazakhstan may increase egg supplies to Russia

Russia has asked its neighbour Kazakhstan to increase egg supplies to Russian retailers, the Kazakh government said on Wednesday. The Kazakh cabinet said in a statement that a Russian deputy prime minister had raised the matter in talks …

Uzbekistan to provide jobs for 5 mln people in 2024

Uzbekistan to provide jobs for 5 mln people in 2024

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has familiarized himself with a program to create new jobs in the country in 2024, which envisages providing jobs for 5 million people, the presidential press service reported. …

Russia returns infected peaches to Türkiye

Russia returns infected peaches to Türkiye

A ship with contaminated peaches and nectarines from Türkiye has arrived at the Black Sea port of the Russian Federation. Rosselkhoznadzor decided to return the goods to the supplier.

UAE bans rice exports and re-exports after India's move

UAE bans rice exports and re-exports after India's move

The United Arab Emirates has banned rice exports and re-exports for four months, including rice of Indian origin, Emirates News Agency reported. “The decision included banning the export and re-export of rice originating in …

Aomori Heartbeat berries sold for $3,500 in Japan

Aomori Heartbeat berries sold for $3,500 in Japan

The box of the Aomori Heartbeat cherry fetched the highest price of 500,000 yen ($3,500) per box during this year’s auction in Japan. A box of 15 Aomori Heartbeat cherries fetched 500,000 yen at the auction in Japan, …

Russia bans imports of dairy products from Kyrgyzstan

Russia bans imports of dairy products from Kyrgyzstan

The supply of dairy products to Russia from Kyrgyzstan has been stopped from today. The decision was made by Rosselkhoznadzor due to the lack of necessary quality control at Kyrgyz enterprises.

Can vertical farming provide Middle East with food?

Can vertical farming provide Middle East with food?

In a region with plenty of sun but little water, farming is rarely an easy option, so it’s little surprise that Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates import around 85% of all the food they consume