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Tariff war threatens to fracture the food trade world,

The tariffs on agricultural products are justified by Trump by the extent of the The United States' agricultural trade deficit. Coffee and chocolate producers, especially in Vietnam and Côte d'Ivoire,.

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Record drop in global sugar supply

The world sugar market could record a deficit of 4.8 million tonnes in 2024/2025, compared to a surplus of 1.3 million tonnes in the previous season. This was announced by.

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European agriculture seeks a way out of the US tariff offensive

European food exporters are bracing for a potential impact of tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, which are aimed at favouring US agricultural producers. European products, including olive oil, wine and.

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Europe takes further action to protect its farmers

Europe is seeking to better protect its farmers from foreign competition to ensure food security in the face of geopolitical tensions and extreme weather events. The new vision of EU.

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American Shift in Favor of Biofuels

Brooke Rollins, chosen by Donald Trump for the position of Secretary of Agriculture, has pledged to support all energy sources, including biofuels, despite her past opposition to ethanol as a.

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The Cost of Deportations of Foreign Agricultural Workers to the United States

The election of Donald Trump and his promises of mass deportation of illegal migrants are raising concerns among American farmers, who depend on migrant labor. In Florida, strict immigration laws.

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How Ukrainian Agriculture Resisted Two Years of War - Part 2

Read Part 1 On the grain markets, Ukraine remains an export giant. This year, it produced 65 million tons of grains and will export 33 million tons. The war with.

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Sugar Geopolitics

With consumption steadily increasing, sugar has become a strategic issue for global producers, even prompting Gulf countries to import raw materials for processing, resale, and market positioning. In his book.

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Carbon Credit, a New Form of Neocolonialism?

Blue Carbon assists companies in their decarbonization policy. This company has recently signed forest management agreements covering 25 million hectares of African forests with four countries: - Liberia; - Tanzania;.

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The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development supports agricultural development in West Africa.

In its latest publication, the Montaigne Institute highlights the importance of investing in the agricultural sector in West Africa to bring stability and food security to the continent. The ECOWAS.

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Kenya Supports its Coffee Sector

Even though Kenya is not the leading producer of coffee in Africa, its government has decided to support the development of this sector, which employs over five million Kenyans. The.

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South African Avocado Seeks the Asian Market

Despite the rise in food costs and the decline in purchasing power, the avocado market continues to experience higher demand than supply. Kenya, South Africa, Israel, Peru, Chile, and Spain.

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Africa: Adding Value to Export More

For the past thirty years, exchanges between Africa and other continents have steadily increased. On one hand, states support African exports through incentive policies, but on the other hand, strong.

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Risk of Widespread Famine in Ethiopia

In Tigray, a region ravaged by a civil war that has claimed nearly half a million lives, the "survivors" are confronting persistent malnutrition. The phenomenon is spreading further south. International.

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African Agriculture Falls Victim to the Ukrainian Conflict

Africa continues to suffer from a shortage of fertilizers due to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and the difficulty of sourcing the raw materials necessary for their production. Nigerian farmers are announcing.

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Africa in Search of Fisheries Sovereignty

The blue economy describes activities within aquatic systems, encompassing both subsistence and commercial fishing, as well as renewable energies and blue carbon. In 2018, the African Union published a report.

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The Importance of the Private Sector for the Development of African Agriculture

Established in 2021, Agriculture-Livestock-Fisheries-Africa (ALFA) is a coalition of around a hundred agribusinesses aiming to foster Franco-African collaborations to address the challenges faced by the continent, particularly in the field.

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COP28, an Agreement to Accelerate the Energy Transition

The COP 28, convened in Dubai, concluded on December 12th. States reached an agreement on carbon neutrality issues. Agriculture, transportation, energy, and all these topics underwent intense negotiations. While the.

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Lab-Grown Meat Banned in Italy

On November 16th, the country approved the prohibition of lab-grown synthetic meat produced in laboratories from animal cells. The new legislation also rejects the use of the term "meat" for.

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A Fully Robotized Twenty-Story Vertical Farm in China

The country has just unveiled a vertical farm consisting of around twenty floors of crops operated by robots and controlled by artificial intelligence. The promise? Reduced water and surface consumption,.

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Africa, Strengthened Presence at Codex

The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Codex Alimentarius Executive Committee aims to protect consumer health. It reviews issues related to antibiotic use in livestock, pesticide application on crops, and the.

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New Missions of Wholesale Markets

The wholesale market is a crucial link in the agri-food chain. It serves as a connection between the agricultural production sector and the supply of food products. Upstream, small and.

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The Return of White Farmers to Zimbabwe

During the land reclamation campaign organized in the 2020s by President Mugabe, around 4,000 white farmers were expelled in favor of locals. The majority of the farms were left abandoned,.

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Survey on the Financing of Farmers' Organizations

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized financial institution supporting the development of rural populations, has just released the results of a survey on the sources of financing.

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Mercosur : garantir un commerce durable

Après le départ de l’ancien président brésilien, Jair Bolsonaro, l’Europe espère enfin conclure un traité de libre-échange avec quatre pays sud-américains Les parlementaires français, soutenus par leurs homologues autrichiens, irlandais.

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