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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…

Global food supply chain sustainability gaps are vast

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INT

This concern appears to be holding up despite the economic and other disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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…

South-east Asian food imports to rise amid safety fear

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

ASEAN member countries are working on improving food safety in response to poor hygiene standards, which cost the region tens of millions of dollars from lost sales.

Latin American farmers face coffee price crisis

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LATIN AMERICA

Coffee troubles.

Beer duopoly to dominate Mexican alcohol market

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MEXICO

The Mexican drinks sector.

Drought and rain risks will persist for Russian farms

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RUSSIA

The impact of excess rain in some farming regions and drought in others has been compounded by grain export tariffs introduced to control domestic food prices. That, and lack of…

Blockchain can streamline simpler supply chains

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INT

However, implementation of this technology still faces multiple unresolved challenges, making the estimate appear over-optimistic.

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…

Food retailers will innovate to survive and thrive

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INTERNATIONAL

Innovation in food retail.