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EU farmers are facing increasing challenges

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EU

The significant emphasis on climate change in government and EU policy is forcing farmers to invest in new technologies in order to reduce emissions. Agricultural acreages have…

NAFTA moves imply more US-China trade conflict

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INT

The US–Mexico Trade Agreement leaves the core NAFTA provisions intact but contains new provisions including on rules of origin for automobiles, intellectual property, digital…

Growth of organic production faces key obstacles

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INT

The organic production system is based on a set of cultivation and production practices that prioritise sustainability throughout the supply chain while guaranteeing fair working…

China will step up attempts to bolster food security

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CHINA

The law would set out responsibilities to support agricultural production, protect farmland, improve storage and reduce waste. Maintaining domestic production of key staples is a…

Global development plan will expand China's reach

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CHINA

Beijing positions the Initiative as its flagship development vehicle, building a coalition of support for it in the Global South and using it to project a Chinese vision of…

Ruto will try to broaden Kenya’s trade ties

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KENYA

Nairobi also says it expects a US-Kenya free trade agreement (FTA) to be finalised by April 2024, while the government has promised various tax and other incentives to foreign…

Brunei faces growing economic headwinds

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BRUNEI

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world’s few remaining absolute monarchs, faces a tough challenge to turn around the pandemic-hit economy. Brunei is struggling to make up for…

Japan-US trade talks reach home stretch

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JAPAN/US

Japan-US trade negotiations.

Technology delivers mixed development gains in Africa

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AFRICA

However, early hopes that digital technology would rapidly overcome the continent’s infrastructural weaknesses and enable governments to achieve 2030 UN Sustainable Development…

Romania cannot replace Ukrainian agriculture overnight

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ROMANIA

Raising the availability and quality of inputs, training the labour force properly, using digital tools in operations, achieving energy self-sufficiency from renewables and…