Food / Agribusiness
Price rises in the Middle East could fuel more unrest
Bakeries in the south of Lebanon closed yesterday as wheat shortages hit
Middle EastPersistently high food prices may spark social unrest
Cereal grains such as wheat provide essential sustenance to humans and animals; price surges raise risks of food crises
InternationalUkraine wheat effect may unsettle North Africa
Concerns are mounting about the effect of the Ukraine war on wheat; North Africa imports heavily from Ukraine and Russia
EgyptWar will hit world food prices more than fossil fuels
Commodity prices have risen sharply following the invasion of Ukraine
InternationalMoscow visit will not benefit Brazil's Bolsonaro
President Jair Bolsonaro has arrived in Moscow for a meeting with Vladimir Putin that comes at a highly sensitive moment
BrazilTensions may rise in Ethiopia’s Somali state
Political wrangling is intensifying amid a devastating drought
EthiopiaEcuador’s Lasso seeks to deepen China economic ties
The president hopes to diversify trade partnerships, and appears to be making progress with China
EcuadorLifting of Japan food ban will help Taiwan's CPTPP bid
Taiwan is to lift an import ban on food from Japan's Fukushima prefecture imposed due to nuclear contamination concerns
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