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Ukraine increases road food exports in September: Brokers
Ukraine, which must export its bumper grain and vegetable oil output, has increased its road shipments in September, brokers said on Wednesday. ... World News -
India shows an impressive 7.8 percent economic growth in April-June quarter
India’s economy registered impressive growth of 7.8 percent in the first quarter of the current financial year (April-June), attributed to good ... World News -
Ukraine’s farm output could take 20 years to recover: Study
Ukraine’s agricultural sector could take 20 years or more in parts to recover from the ravages of Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to a ... World News -
Saudi Arabia seeks $20 bln investment in food industry, aims to double exports
Saudi Arabia is seeking $20 billion in investments in the food industry by 2035, the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources announced Monday.The ... Economy -
Greenhouses to vertical farming: The Middle East’s path to foolproof food security
An agricultural industry expert has cautioned Middle Eastern nations against an “over centralization” of the food system linking security with ... Gulf -
Nuclear for good? IAEA, FAO boost collaboration on peaceful nuclear tech for agrifood
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) have agreed to boost their ... World News -
Forecast of heavy rains in October raises concern about India’s wheat, rice crops
India is likely to receive above-average rainfall in October, an official with the state-run weather office said on Friday, posing risks for ... World News -
US $80 million aid grant to boost Afghanistan food production, generate income: FAO
The US Agency for International Development’s new $80 million grant to Afghanistan will boost food production which will generate more income into the ... World News -
EU divided over fertilizer plants in poorer nations amid worsening food crisis
The European Union is divided on how to help poorer nations fight a growing food crisis and address shortages of fertilizers caused by the war in ... World News -
What can be done to mitigate the food security crisis? FAO economist weighs in
The war in Ukraine has given rise to a global food crisis, with surging prices for cooking oils, grains, fuel, and fertilizer.For all the latest ... Features -
Lebanese family turns to farming to survive amid crisis, soaring food costs
In a remote village in southern Lebanon, Qassem Shreim crouched low to examine his wheat crop. Food costs have soared amid a global wheat crisis and ... Middle East -
Early arrival of monsoon rains in India brightens outlook for crop output
The monsoon arrived earlier than normal in India, raising hopes that output of crops like rice and oilseeds will get a boost after a brutal heat wave ... World News -
FAO launches initiative to help poorer nations as food prices surge amid Ukraine war
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) called for a global response to surging global food prices in a statement on Wednesday, as ... World News -
MENA in ‘critical’ food security position with Ukraine war: World Bank official
The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is in a “critical” position with food and fuel as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to unfold, World ... Middle East -
Ukraine winter wheat crops in good state despite Russian invasion: Deputy minister
Ukrainian winter wheat crops are in good condition and the country will have enough bread this year, Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Dzoba said late ... World News -
Saudi Arabia approves $229.4 million loan for food imports
Saudi Arabia’s Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) approved loans worth 861 million riyals ($229.49 million) to finance agricultural imports, the ... Economy -
Analysts anticipate 39 pct decline in Ukraine 2022 spring grain sowing area
The area sown with Ukraine’s 2022 spring grain crops could fall 39 percent to 4.7 million hectares due to Russia's military invasion, the APK-Inform ... World News -
Russian invasion poses ‘clear, growing threat’ to food security in Ukraine: FAO
The war in Ukraine has also affected food supply chains in many other countries as fertilizer prices continue to soar, posing some serious implications for famers as they can no longer afford soil nutrients. Features -
How self-sufficient is Saudi Arabia when it comes to food?
Food self-sufficiency in Saudi Arabia has become a topic of interest to many considering the latest seizures of drugs hidden inside fruit imports in ... Features -
China’s ‘father of hybrid rice’ dies
An agronomist hailed as a Chinese national hero for helping develop hybrid rice and easing hunger for millions worldwide died on Saturday at the age ... World News -
Dubai plans new park for agriculture firms in push for food security
Dubai will build a new business park to host specialized agricultural firms as the Middle East’s business hub pushes for food security.For all the ... Gulf -
UAE agritech startup raises $50 mln via sukuk to grow tomatoes in the desert
UAE agriculture technology start-up Pure Harvest Smart Farms has raised $50 million via sukuk, or Islamic bonds, the first time an early-stage company ... Business -
India climate activist says sedition arrest left her feeling ‘violated’
An Indian climate activist linked to Greta Thunberg said on Saturday she felt “violated” by her arrest last month on sedition charges and her ... World News -
Thousands of women join Indian farmer protests against agricultural reforms
Thousands of women joined protests by farmers on the outskirts of Delhi on Monday to mark International Women’s Day, demanding the scrapping of new ... World News -
Farmer protests erupt in New Delhi on Republic Day
Tens of thousands of farmers drove a convoy of tractors into the Indian capital as the nation celebrated Republic Day on Tuesday in the backdrop of ... World News -
Saudi Arabia’s al-Jouf region leads the country in farming: Report
Saudi Arabia’s northern region of al-Jouf is the Kingdom’s largest agricultural base and its most forested province, confirmed a recent government ... Gulf -
A Lebanese farmer’s tale: Amid coronavirus, struggles to import supplies, prices rise
The Lebanese agriculture and food production industry has come under multiple threats, and the coronavirus-spurred economic contraction has ... Coronavirus
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