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    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odesa despite Russian blockade

      The vessel is the first to dock in and set sail from Ukraine since Moscow reneged on international deal

      alau-flagged general cargo vessel Resilient Africa loaded with grain, leaves the sea port of Chornomorsk
    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      Ukraine war and the west’s relations with China reshape global trade

      Also in this newsletter: hedge fund warning, California sues Big Oil, Biden takes on US drugs industry

      Bulgarian grain producers protest
    • Sunday, 17 September, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Ukraine intensifies efforts to break Russia’s Black Sea blockade

      Two vessels dock at Chornomorsk as Kyiv makes use of unilateral shipping corridor

    • Sunday, 10 September, 2023
      Food & Beverage
      Islamic scholars rule on how to make lab-grown meat halal

      Industry starts to explore certification for products to fit religious dietary regulations

      Lab-grown chicken and rice dish
    • Sunday, 10 September, 2023
      The Big Read
      How British chicken got caught in the country’s economic storm

      The poultry industry is facing an onslaught of different upheavals that have thrust the once fast-growing sector into crisis

    • Monday, 4 September, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Turkey’s Erdoğan says grain deal to be revived ‘soon’ after talks with Putin

      Russian leader offers different interpretation and insists Moscow will not re-join until the west meets its demands.

      Vladimir Putin, left, welcomes Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Sochi
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Tim Hayward
      Ultra-processed food furore leaves a woolly taste in the mouth

      The unpalatable truth is that tackling the market forces that drive down quality and price would mean a political intervention

      Slices of pan bread
    • Monday, 21 August, 2023
      Mining
      Ukraine war thrusts fertiliser minerals to centre of food security debate

      Prices are back at prewar levels but mining companies are expanding production in anticipation of rising demand

      A man looks at a store of potassium chloride
    • Sunday, 20 August, 2023
      News in-depthUK agriculture
      ‘We’re in the lap of the gods’: UK farmers contend with extreme weather

      Food supply chains are coming under threat because of climate change

      Andrew Blenkiron
    • Friday, 18 August, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Ukraine seeks to restore Black Sea shipping despite Russian threats

      Cargo vessel Joseph Schulte’s journey from Odesa to Istanbul enabled by onshore maritime defences

      The vessel sails past a lighthouse at the end of a jetty towards open water
    • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Ukraine defies Russian threat as container ship leaves Odesa

      Vessel safely clears Ukrainian waters despite Moscow’s warnings

      Container ship Joseph Schulte leaves the port of Odesa bound for Istanbul
    • Monday, 14 August, 2023
      News in-depthChinese agriculture
      China expands farmland in bid to cut foreign food reliance

      More than 170,000 hectares have been reclaimed in a drive to cut imports amid global supply chain fears

      An aerial photo showing a machine seeding corn and soybean at a field in Liaocheng, in China’s eastern Shandong province
    • Thursday, 10 August, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Grain exports back in Russia’s sights in Ukraine war

      Fears for global food security as Moscow pushes for a greater share of wheat trade

      A ship coming from Ukraine loaded with grain and anchored in Istanbul
    • Wednesday, 2 August, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Russia launches drone strike on Odesa port and grain silos

      Attack pushes food prices higher and adds to concerns over global supply

      Firefighters battle a blaze after Russian drones damaged a building in Izmail, a city in Ukraine’s Odesa region, on Wednesday
    • Sunday, 30 July, 2023
      News in-depthIndian economy
      India’s food price inflation raises risks for Modi government

      Cost of rice and tomatoes has soared due to erratic monsoon ahead of crucial elections next year

      People walk past tomatoes displayed at a vegetable market in Mumbai, India
    • Monday, 24 July, 2023
      Trade Secrets
      Global food crisis that resolutely fails to happen Premium content

      Putin’s attempts to destroy Ukrainian farming and starve poor countries haven’t worked

      Ship being loaded with grain
    • Friday, 21 July, 2023
      Russia pushes plan to supply grain to Africa and cut out Ukraine

      Kremlin proposal would involve both Qatar and Turkey but neither has agreed to the idea

      A market in Yemen
    • Thursday, 20 July, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Russia bombs Ukraine grain silos in ‘barbarian’ attack on food supplies

      Third consecutive night of air strikes on ports follows threat to target grain ships

      A man surveys bombed buildings in Odesa
    • Thursday, 20 July, 2023
      News in-depthSpecial Report
      Sustainable Food and Agriculture

      Climate change is starting to hit hard. How will it affect the world’s farmland? Plus: warning labels for unhealthy food; robots that weed; making biodiversity pay; food tracing start-ups; high hopes for agritourism; houses — and more — of straw

      farmer using digital tablet while inspecting crops
    • Thursday, 13 July, 2023
      Special ReportSustainable Food and Agriculture
      Agritourism offers brighter prospects for Albania’s small farmers

      Attracting tourists can increase prosperity in areas unsuited to intensive agriculture

      Brussels sprouts grow in a field at Mrizi i Zanave, an Albanian agritourism
    • Thursday, 13 July, 2023
      Special ReportSustainable Food and Agriculture
      Farm robots poised for growth as labour costs rise

      Humans used to be much cheaper and far more dexterous. Those advantages are eroding fast

      Weeding robot that uses computer vision and artificial intelligence
    • Wednesday, 21 June, 2023
      Helen Thomas
      Murky world of global food trading is too important to ignore

      Dominance by a handful of companies over the flows of grain and other commodities deserves much more scrutiny

      A mountain of corn grits inside a grain terminal
    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Abdul Saboor Rahmany
      Afghanistan’s food crisis could have been avoided

      The US and its allies must prioritise investment in the country’s agricultural systems

      Afghan women queue for food rations in Kabul. Increased spending on agricultural research and development would mitigate risks such as extremism and poverty in poor countries
    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      China’s fishing fleet embroiled in rising tensions with US

      Washington has cracked down on Beijing’s vessels over illegal fishing and ‘grey-zone operations’ in South China Sea

      South Korean coastguards apprehending Chinese vessels suspected of illegal fishing in 2011
    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      News in-depthFood Prices
      Europe’s politicians impose price caps to address soaring food costs

      High inflation sparks return of controversial measure that retailers say forces them to sell at a loss

      Shoppers buy potatoes in supermarket
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