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Surge In Cocoa Prices Prompts Ecuador To Boost Output

Ecuador's annual cocoa production is on course to hit 500,000 metric tonnes in the next two years, potentially overtaking Ghana as the world's second-large...

Poland Finalising Grain Subsidies For Farmers, Deputy Minister Says

Poland's government is finalising a package of subsidies to help farmers affected by low grain prices, a deputy agriculture minister said.

Strategie Grains Still Sees Lower EU Wheat Crop Despite Spain Boost

Strategie Grains has edged up its forecast for the European Union's 2024 soft wheat harvest reflecting favourable conditions in Spain, but output was still...

EU Will Not Delay Deforestation Law, Environment Chief Says On Ivory Coast Visit

The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment commissioner said...

Europe's Restless Farmers Are Forcing Policymakers To Act

European policymakers have scaled back rules to protect nature, drawn up limits on the import of tariff-free Ukrainian grains and scrapped new legislation...

EU Agrees New Limits On Ukraine Farm Imports

The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to grant Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to its markets until June 2025, albeit with new...

Panel Of EU Lawmakers Backs Watered Down Supply Chain Audit Law

A panel of lawmakers in the European Parliament backed a draft law requiring large companies in the bloc to check if their supply chains use forced labour...

EU To Impose Tariffs On Russian Grain Imports, Sources Say

The European Union is preparing to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus to placate farmers and some member states, EU officials familiar...