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Turkey confirms resumption of pact that Putin says will focus on ensuring shipments to poorer countries
Insurers need Moscow’s participation before covering risks, says deputy infrastructure minister
Russian withdrawal from Black Sea initiative could have ‘catastrophic consequences’ for poorer countries
A 24/7 supply chain from Europe was always going to be at the sharp end of leaving the EU
Russia’s decision to suspend agreement expected to hit poorer nations
Ivory Coast and Ghana boycott annual meeting amid rising tensions in chocolate industry
Big Tobacco, Big Oil . . . and Big Food? How activist shareholders are pushing the industry to change its ways. Plus: drinks companies count true cost of water; climate change puts India’s rice farmers under pressure; and food for thought in seven charts
Feeding a population of over 10bn this century doesn’t have to cost the Earth
Global shocks have pushed nations to look inwards, though some hope COP27 will refocus attention on the climate crisis
How neoliberal economic thinking broke food supply chains — and what can be done about it
Politicisation of the rising cost of weekly shop illustrates challenges households and businesses face
Beijing wants to become less dependent on the west — and especially on its technology. But how realistic is this self-sufficiency goal in a connected world?
Largest philanthropic fund says world ‘on track to achieve almost none’ of UN development goals
Council drags feet on ‘toxic topic’ as rules could reduce production and raise prices
A masters in management student hopes to turn a voracious bug into sustainable start-up
Decision follows sharp rise in food prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Covid pandemic
Zoo asks for food as zero-Covid policy threatens supplies for endangered animals
Without immediate agricultural reforms, the country is vulnerable to an intensifying global food crisis
Russian leader says terms of agreement reached in July caused global shortages
US wants allies to boost production of oil, gas and grain as war in Ukraine scrambles supplies
The strategy of holding its ‘rice bowl steady’, an urgent priority for Beijing, could be tested in IP lawyers’ offices
Raising yields will not only improve lives but could also be an important factor driving national development
Lack of proposals to reduce meat and dairy consumption breaks the law, say campaigners
Increased costs are forcing farmers to reduce output and the world’s poorest continent is expected to be hardest hit
US tractor maker’s results show how supply chain issues are overriding normal market relationships
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