A bumper year for plant protein
7 February 2020Alternative protein start-ups have had a very successful 2019. The industry had its first IPO, its first unicorns and a series of new products which have emerged and been developed.
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Cooperative plants for improved crop yield
6 February 2020Agriculture is now facing a major challenge: ensuring sufficient food production for a growing population whilst protecting the environment. To limit the expansion of agricultural land, a potential option is.
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Russia plans to cap cereal exports
5 February 2020The Russian Ministry of Agriculture plans to limit wheat exports to 20 million tonnes in 2020. The Russian authorities fear that current availability is not enough to cover domestic requirements..
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Climate change jeopardises Australian farmers’ income
4 February 2020While Australia has been experiencing a significant drought for several months leading to enormous fires, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has published the results of.
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New generation smart refrigerators
31 January 2020At the CES 2020, both Samsung and LG exhibited a new generation model of refrigerator that recognises food thanks to the use of artificial intelligence. Samsung’s Family Hub Refrigerator and.
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The food sector in India is changing rapidly
30 January 2020The food sector in India is the focus of renewed interest for start-ups and big groups alike. There are 150 million farmers, 40 million retailers and over one billion consumers..
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Agricultural commodities in 2019
29 January 2020Here is how the agricultural commodities markets have behaved for the crops most widely produced in Africa: Cocoa: on the futures market in London, a tonne of cocoa stands at.
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Severe food insecurity in southern Africa
28 January 2020The World Food Programme (WFP) has just announced that 45 million people are facing acute food insecurity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The situation within the SADC that.
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Nestlé and Cargill accused of child labour
24 January 2020The United States Supreme Court recently indicated that it would ask for the advice of the Solicitor General, Noel Francisco, to rule on the admissibility of Nestlé and Cargill’s appeals.
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Project to create an agricultural raw materials stock exchange in Egypt
23 January 2020The Egyptian government plans to launch an agricultural raw materials stock exchange in the coming years. The announcement was made by Ibrahim Ashmawy, head of the Internal Trade Development Authority.
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