Food / Agribusiness
Vulnerability deepens East African food crisis risks
Increasingly frequent droughts combine with conflict and market disruptions to heighten the risk of regional food crises
East AfricaUN report increases pressure for climate action
A new report warns of the dangers of climate change, noting catastrophic impacts already upon people all over the world
InternationalJakarta will pressure EU rather than leave Paris deal
Indonesia says it may withdraw from the Paris climate agreement if the EU phases out biofuels derived from palm oil
IndonesiaBayer faces expanding patent challenges in Brazil
Ten soya-producing states have joined a lawsuit by Mato Grosso growers seeking to cancel the Intacta RR2 Pro seed patent
BrazilUS Senate vote will not stop Green New Deal movement
The Senate voted yesterday not to take up the Green New Deal resolution
United StatesItaly-China agreement will be largely symbolic for now
Italy is the first G7 country to endorse China's Belt and Road Initiative, signing agreements worth 2.5 billion euros
ItalyBrazil-US leaders' talks may yield little substance
Presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro met in Washington yesterday
BrazilInsect decline raises long-term food security risks
The threat facing insects is hard to assess, but some species are clearly at risk and their loss could be devastating
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