• Sep 14, 2023
  • 2 min read

Lifting grain ban may trigger protest in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian government is defending its decision not to extend the ban on Ukrainian grain imports

Bulgaria
  • Sep 14, 2023
  • 2 min read

Uncertainty persists over Mercosur-EU trade deal

Mercosur and the EU have expressed the hope of ratifying their long-delayed trade deal by the end of the year

Mercosur
  • Sep 13, 2023
  • 2 min read

Poland’s elections will drive ban on Ukrainian grain

Politicians backing farmers in four eastern EU members want ban on importing Ukrainian grain to be extended

Eastern Europe
  • Sep 12, 2023
  • 2 min read

AI proliferation will have serious environmental costs

Recent breakthroughs in AI will intensify the digital economy’s environmental footprint

International
  • Sep 6, 2023
  • 2 min read

Brazil deforestation plummets but challenges remain

Amazon deforestation fell by two-thirds year-on-year in each of the last two months

Brazil
  • Sep 5, 2023
  • 2 min read

High food costs will strain households well into 2024

The UNFAO global food price index has fallen for 17 months but food prices remain far higher than 2013-20

International
  • Aug 31, 2023
  • 7 min read

Canada's cereals exports will remain strong next year

Government figures show a strong increase in wheat production during the year that ended in July, with exports also up

Canada
  • Aug 31, 2023
  • 2 min read

Romania and Moldova to boost Ukrainian grain transit

Romania and Moldova are working with the United States on expanding the Danube route for shipping Ukrainian grain

Romania