Food / Agribusiness
Brazil GDP growth will slow in 2024 after strong 2023
GDP expanded by 2.9% in 2023, well above forecasts at the start of the year
BrazilDrought will add to Zambia’s economic and debt crisis
The president has declared a national emergency due to an ongoing drought
ZambiaMercosur-EU trade deal will not be reached this year
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena, currently head of the Mercosur bloc, yesterday dismissed hopes of a rapid deal
MercosurPolish government will divert farmers’ anger to EU
The government can blame the EU for farmers’ grievances over cheap Ukrainian imports and the burdens of its ‘green deal’
PolandFarmer concerns will shift EU climate policy
Farmer pressure will force the EU to dilute green deal policies further
EUFarmer unrest will make EU trade deals more difficult
Farmers are calling for a prioritisation of food sovereignty in future EU free trade agreements (FTAs)
EUUS weight-loss drug market will expand amid obstacles
The market for drugs for weight loss and diabetes control will multiply this decade, with implications for other markets
InternationalRussian food exports will plateau this year
Exports from Russia’s agricultural sector this year are likely to remain at last year’s level of USD43.5bn
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