Food / Agribusiness
Indonesia and Malaysia will draw closer amid EU row
Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur are complaining to the WTO over the EU’s restrictions on biofuels derived from palm oil
IndonesiaLocusts add to Argentine and Brazilian economic fears
A 15-square-kilometre swarm of locusts is moving south through Argentina near the Brazilian border
ArgentinaDeep slump in Latin America will drag on into 2021
The IMF predicted a regional contraction of 9.4% in 2020 and only modest growth next year
Latin AmericaProspects for Argentina to end-2020
GDP contracted by 5.4% in January-March even before the lockdowns took effect, and later figures suggest worse to come
ArgentinaPandemic to push sustainability in fashion sector
The fashion sector is being dramatically altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic's social and economic impact
InternationalDeforestation may drive major investor exit in Brazil
Nearly 30 global investment funds have warned of potential fallout from the government's environmental policies
BrazilExpropriation averted as crises take hold in Argentina
The government has backed off from expropriating cereals exporter Vicentin, at least for now
ArgentinaGulf countries will seek food security bilaterally
As COVID-19 threatens global supply chains, splits among the import-dependent GCC countries hinder a joint response
Gulf states
