Food / Agribusiness
The EU is on course to dilute its green agenda
Brussels is in the process of softening its green policies amid political and economic pressures
EUMorocco’s water shortages growing even more acute
The country is suffering another year of drought, with rainfall below the average of the last 30 years
MoroccoLatin America’s nutritional woes may deepen
Latin America has made progress in reducing poverty and hunger in recent decades but major challenges persist
Latin AmericaUS immigration policy will exacerbate labour shortages
President Donald Trump has signed ten executive orders relating to immigration and has already begun high-profile raids
United StatesBird flu concerns to continue to raise US egg prices
Egg prices across the country continued to rise last week after an increase of 15% month-on-month in January
United StatesRussian food inflation will be difficult to tame
Food prices rose faster than headline inflation last year, increasing pressure on Russia’s poorest citizens
RussiaUS protectionism dampens near-term commodities demand
Demand for and prices of commodities will struggle amid escalating tariffs, especially if the US dollar stays strong
InternationalStable short-run food prices alleviate unrest risks
The World Food Price Index fell by the most in eighteen months in January
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