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The latest financial results from major trading houses indicate that the prolonged boom in the commodity markets may be coming to
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China’s Ambitious Food Security Goals: A Difficult Path Ahead
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China, the world’s largest agricultural importer, has set ambitious targets to significantly reduce its reliance on overseas food purchases over the
Chinese clean-tech slapped with new U.S. tariffs
May 22, 2024
The Biden administration has imposed fresh tariffs on clean-tech products from China – like batteries, electric vehicles, and solar cells –
Can AI-supported drones curb hunger in West Africa?
May 21, 2024
As West and Central Africa are bracing for a lean season from June through August, the UN World Food Programme (WFP)
EU overreliance shifts from gas to Russian fertilizer
May 9, 2024
Similarly to its energy situation, Europe has somehow found itself being overdependent on Russian fertilizer, a top crop nutrient producer has
Cocoa prices ease after historically high trading
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After hitting historic highs at the start of the year, cocoa prices have dropped sharply in the past weeks, trading just
Malaysian palm oil price slips to lowest in weeks
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Palm oil futures in Malaysian markets have hit record low prices – lowest since March 12, after weeks of continuous drops.
Food inflation in OECD countries eases up
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Food prices are starting to go down as inflation is easing up on consumers for the first time since the war
Oil prices soar past $90, stocks plummet amid escalating Middle East tensions
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Oil prices surged above $90 a barrel and U.S. stocks plummeted as escalating tensions in the Middle East rattled global markets.
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Shifting weather patterns have affected African harvests, resulting in yet another jump in cocoa prices, the Financial Times reports. Cocoa futures
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