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World Food Price Index Falls In February For Seventh Straight Month, Says UN Agency

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as lower prices for all major cereals more than offset...

Cow Burps, Food Waste To Take Spotlight At COP28 Agriculture Day

Climate advocacy groups are pressuring world governments gathered at this year’s United Nation’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai to...

Ukraine Grain Corridor Should Not Replace Broader Deal: UN Trade Chief

Ukraine's move to create a shipping channel for grain exports is a positive step for global food security, although efforts continue to reach a new agreeme...

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...

Ukraine's 2023 Grain And Oilseed Crop Forecast Raised

The forecast for the combined grain and oilseeds 2023 harvest outlook for Ukraine has been increased by 3.7 million metric tonnes to 80.5 million tonnes, g...

No Deal Yet On Extending Ukraine Grain Deal, UN Proposals In Focus

Ukraine, Russia, Türkiye and the United Nations discussed on Thursday UN proposals to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grai...

Why The EU Is Restricting Grain Imports From Ukraine

The European Commission has announced restrictions on the imports of Ukrainian wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seed in Poland, Hungary, Romania,...

Ukraine, Partners Launch $150m Grain Export Plan To Help Vulnerable Nations

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy hosted a summit in Kyiv with allied nations on Saturday to launch a plan to export $150 million worth of grain to c...