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Parties engaged in talks on Black Sea exports of Ukrainian grain have made a number of reassuring statements in the past 48 hours, UN Secretary General’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Tuesday. "Discussions …
Around 41 per cent of the Georgian population live in rural areas, and the majority of those still rely on agriculture for their livelihoods
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was hopeful of easing the food crisis prompted by the Ukraine crisis, but cautioned that any agreement to unblock shipments of commodities such as grain was still some way off. …
The United States is prepared to give "comfort letters" to shipping and insurance companies to help facilitate exports of Russian grain and fertilizer, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said on Tuesday. …
According to LRT, Lithuanian farmers return to pre-industrial farming methods amid rising fuel and raw material prices
Major international organizations issued an appeal Wednesday for urgent measures to deal with rising food insecurity in poor countries, including financing to support farmers and increase food supplies. “It is critical to quickly …
After farmers have been complaining about high production costs for months, the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis has given the issue additional urgency
Egypt and Russia discussed a partnership between them to establish a logistic free zone in Cairo to store grains, which would greatly contribute to food security in Egypt while also benefiting neighboring countries
Sri Lanka plans to settle $251 million in oil import dues owed to Iran by bartering tea, a Sri Lankan minister said on Wednesday, amid dwindling foreign reserves. Plantations Minister Ramesh Pathirana told Reuters he aimed to start …
World food prices rose for an eighth consecutive month in January, hitting their highest level since July 2014, led by jumps in cereals, sugar and vegetable oils, the United Nations food agency said. The Food and Agriculture …
The Czech Republic will lift a ban on international bus and train travel from May 11 as the government rolled back more of its measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak and added aid to hard-hit companies. The government …
Why Soviet Russia named a tomato after an American celebrity
In U.S.-China talks, Beijing's refusal to order farm buys becomes pain point
G20 Agriculture Ministers will discuss new challenges facing the industry at the meeting in Niigata on May 11-12, Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Takamori Yoshikawa said. According to the …
U.S. wheat farmers are losing out to an old rival: Russia, The Wall Street Journal writes. The 83 million tons of wheat Russian farmers are forecast to have reaped this season has cemented the country’s resurgence as an …
Russia and Turkey are the natural partners, and this partnership needs to be deepened and strengthened, the expert says
In Nairobi a conference of the WTO member-countries has ended, resulting in a decision to stop subsidizing the agricultural sector. At the same time, the developed countries are to stop subsidizing immediately and developing countries – in …
They continue estimating damage from the Russian food embargo
