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Chad faces dire humanitarian picture after polls

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CHAD

His nomination to run for yet another term met large protests in major towns including N'Djamena, where fighting broke out with security forces leading to arrests. In the last…

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…

Russian farms perform well but face challenges

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RUSSIA

State-supported substitution of banned Western foodstuffs has boosted agriculture, which in 2016 enjoyed its most successful year in the post-Soviet period. Both the wheat harvest…

Inflation adds to political instability in East Africa

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EAST AFRICA

National currencies have depreciated against the dollar, pushing central banks to act to restore price stability. Political instability has seriously dampened growth, and protests…

Costly food will spotlight neglect of Turkish farming

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TURKEY

This exceeds overall consumer price inflation of 15.9%. Besides causing public alarm, high food prices could indicate that Turkey is barely managing to feed its growing…

Ukraine war will undermine Argentine economic outlook

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ARGENTINA

The impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is a mixed picture for Argentina. High agricultural commodities prices will boost export earnings, but a higher energy import bill could…

Drought will drive Southern Africa food insecurity

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SOUTHERN AFRICA

It warns that, outside South Africa, over 15% of people in Southern African states face "hunger", defined as not meeting their basic dietary requirements. The figure rises to over…

North Africa will struggle to rein in wheat imports

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NORTH AFRICA

Outlook for North African wheat purchases.

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…

Argentine farming rebound will boost trade balance

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ARGENTINA

The outlook for agriculture.