Food / Agribusiness
Beirut blast could bring hunger, disease and fury
An explosion apparently involving ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut's port was felt as far away as Cyprus
LebanonRegenerative agriculture needs public-private support
The need to shift towards regenerative agricultural practices is rising due to climate change, but progress is slow
InternationalAustralia government’s popularity could fall soon
The public supports the government’s COVID-19 response, but the recession could wipe this goodwill out
AustraliaLocusts to compound Central America farmer struggles
Plagues of locusts look set to challenge governments and the poor further
Central AmericaLatin America food insecurity will rise amid slowdown
The UN predicts that 67 million people in Latin America will face hunger by 2030
Latin AmericaBrazil deforestation will rise despite new pressures
The latest preliminary data reported a 25% rise in deforestation in the first half of the year
BrazilCountryside may help ease India’s economic downturn
India is attempting to revive an economy set back severely by the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis
IndiaSahel border closures disrupt food supply chains
Landlocked Sahelian countries closed their borders as the COVID-19 pandemic moved westwards
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