Food / Agribusiness
South Sudan faces persistent famine risk
Aid agencies are again warning of a looming famine in South Sudan
South SudanPressures will rise over Brazil Cerrado deforestation
Leading grains traders come under renewed pressure not to trade in soya produced in newly deforested areas
BrazilTechnology will be key to China’s food self-reliance
China seeks self-sufficiency in food but is running up against serious resource constraints
ChinaBrazil deforestation puts Mercosur-EU deal in doubt
The EU is seeking the addition of a sustainable development chapter to the trade agreement prior to ratification
BrazilModi will aim to calm farmers without yielding to them
Farmers have been protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently passed agricultural sector reforms
IndiaColombia coca strategies may worsen rural tensions
The government has long been keen to restart glyphosate spraying, but doing so would be highly controversial
ColombiaProspects for global supply chains in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating changes in the way that value chains are structured and how they operate
InternationalTechnology delivers mixed development gains in Africa
There is a strong push to use technology to help African countries plug their vast development gaps
Africa
