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Russia adjusts foreign trade to ensure food supply

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RUSSIA

At the retail end, government agencies are trying to ensure supply, regulate prices and curb panic-buying. At national level, food imports are being facilitated and grain exports…

Online sales give rare hope to hard-hit Russian retail

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RUSSIA

After a temporary surge in demand for food in March, monthly retail turnover fell sharply, driven primarily by low sales of durable goods in April-May. Smaller retailers were hit…

Russian farming thrives despite COVID-19 and drought

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RUSSIA

Retail supply chains have proved more robust than expected. Climate change is not central to thinking on agriculture yet but drought, flooding or both are becoming regular…

Ukraine war heightens China's food security imperative

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CHINA

Food security had already been pushed to the centre of Beijing’s policy agenda by tensions with the West and the economic dislocation caused by COVID-19. In the face of a sharp…

Russia introduces barcodes to enforce food standards

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RUSSIA

Organisers say the vast majority of dairy processing firms have registered for a scheme intended to reassure consumers that what they are buying is genuine.

Russia worries about food prices amid harvest plenty

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RUSSIA

Last year brought yet another large grain harvest and other farming sectors including meat and dairy performed well. However, a second year of export restrictions on wheat…

Food prices to fall slowly amid persistent disruptions

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INTERNATIONAL

This raises hopes of greater food supply, less disruption and lower prices. Grain and other agricultural commodities are sailing from Ukrainian Black Sea ports again after a safe…

Russian war aims and grain plans to fuel global crisis

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RUSSIA

Russia's naval blockade has left millions of tonnes of grain sitting in the port, reducing global supply at a time of food crisis. Moscow blames Kyiv for the stand-off while…

Fertiliser and food prices could be high for years

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INTERNATIONAL

Fertiliser is crucial to agricultural output and global demand for it rose by 6.3% in 2021. This, combined with supply disruptions, took prices 78.6% higher year-on-year in 2021…

Russian domestic supply of farm inputs will rise

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RUSSIA

Western sanctions exposed supply-chain vulnerabilities for farm machinery, high-yield seeds and pedigree livestock. Western governments have not attempted to maximise their…