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Coronavirus has not slowed down coffee consumption

In 2019/2020, the world coffee market is expected to record a slight surplus of 1.95 million bags compared to a deficit of 474,000 bags previously forecast by the International Coffee.

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Outburst of agricultural nationalism

We know that soaring bread prices or food shortages cause revolutions. If the Covid-19 crisis has (still) caused only a few supply disruptions – without serious consequences because of the.

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One man’s happiness…

While many of their employees are victims of Covid-19, many slaughterhouses are closing their doors and the meat shelves of supermarkets remain desperately empty. One third of the pork and.

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Worse than the coronavirus, the drought…

For the time being, the planet is not in danger of suffering from food shortages and agriculture from production crises. However, the protectionist measures taken by many States are raising.

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A global food shortage is unlikely

“There is no reason to have a food price crisis like the one we had in 2007. (The world) has enough food available, it’s just a logistical problem,” said Maximo.

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Billions rain down on agriculture

In response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on agriculture and food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will spend $15.5 billion in the initial phase to help farmers..

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Masks: cows too

Agriculture is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases after fossil fuels. Half of its environmental footprint is due to gas emissions from livestock farming. This state of affairs is.

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Towards a worsening of the food crisis

The COVID-19 crisis will double the number of people suffering from a food crisis to 265 million, according to an estimate by the United Nations Food Programme (WFP). The 55.

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Russia is putting a damper on the wheat market

Russia has announced a suspension of exports of wheat, barley, maize and rye until 1 July to protect its domestic market from shortages due to the coronavirus crisis. The export.

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Food production systems in West African towns and cities

There is no better place to get a sense of the bustling life of West African towns and cities than their major food markets. Nobody who has shopped in one.

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