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Ukraine's Black Sea Grain Export Success Tested By Red Sea Crisis

Ukraine has managed to boost its Black Sea grain exports to a level not seen since before Russia's invasion, although the Red Sea shipping crisis poses a n...

JBS Champions Knowledge Transfer, Access To Finance For Smallholders In Davos

Brazilian meatpacker JBS has highlighted the importance of sharing knowledge and providing financial support to small producers to encourage the implementa...

Philippines Bans Poultry Imports From Belgium, France To Halt Bird Flu Spread

The Philippines' department of agriculture has imposed an indefinite ban on imports of poultry and related products, including wild birds, from Belgium and...

Walmart Shifts To India, Cuts China Imports

Walmart is importing more goods to the United States from India and reducing its reliance upon China as it looks to cut costs and diversify its supply chai...

Sugar Prices Need To Rise To Balance Market, Says Louis Dreyfus

Logistics snags have 'trapped' sugar in top producer Brazil, meaning world prices need to rise above current 12-year highs in order to curb demand and bala...

Russia's Leverage On Grain To Decline, Senior US Official Says

Russia's leverage over Ukraine's export of grain via the Black Sea will likely erode in weeks to come as more ships are able to leave Ukrainian ports and r...

World Food Price Index Rebounds In July As Vegetable Oils Rise

The United Nations food agency's world price index rebounded in July from two-year lows as vegetable oil markets jumped on renewed tensions over exports fr...

India's Wheat Procurement Set To Fall Below Estimate By 20%

India's wheat procurement in 2023 could fall by a fifth from the initial estimate as government purchases have slowed down in the last few days after local...