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Technology will be key to China’s food self-reliance

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CHINA

Their view reflects a renewed preoccupation with grain self-sufficiency. As President Xi Jinping put it in July, “the more risks and challenges we face, the more we should fill…

Rwandan agriculture strategy unlikely to be replicated

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RWANDA

Rwandan agricultural interventions.

EU drought response may focus on short-term fixes

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EU

The resulting drought in many parts of the continent and its impact on agriculture have highlighted the threat posed by climate change to future food production. It has also…

Mexico agricultural plans may hinder productivity

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MEXICO

The blockade follows protests last month over a proposed 31.8% reduction in resources for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER). In July and August, more than…

Vietnam agriculture modernisation faces headwinds

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VIETNAM

Vietnamese agricultural modernisation.

Inflation will drive social pressures in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

President Alberto Fernandez has appointed new social development and labour ministers, Victoria Tolosa Paz and Raquel Olmos, following the resignations of their predecessors amid…

Abe takes on farming lobby, paving way for TPP

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JAPAN

Reforms to Japan's agricultural sector and their impact on trade policy.

Eastern EU may target those vulnerable to inflation

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EU

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…

Myanmar agriculture needs technology boost

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MYANMAR

Reform of Myanmar's agriculture sector

Food insecurity risks unrest across North Africa

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NORTH AFRICA

Food insecurity in North Africa.