Global food prices “close to record levels”

Global food prices “close to record levels”
Food prices worldwide have reached near record highs, according to a Bloomberg report. A United Nations gauge of global food prices rose by 1.2% last month, as further evidence of […]
Mon 06/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Fruit and vegetable farmers protest in Madrid

Fruit and vegetable farmers protest in Madrid
Agrarian organisations, agro-food cooperatives and Coexphal protested last week outside the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food against the crisis the sector is currently going through. Farmers […]
Mon 29/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

EU agri-food trade continues to show solid growth

EU agri-food trade continues to show solid growth
While the year began slowly, the total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-July 2021 stood at €183.8 billion, a 3.2% increase on the corresponding period last […]
Wed 10/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Cut-outs fill empty shelves amidst UK supply crisis

Cut-outs fill empty shelves amidst UK supply crisis
The supply crisis in the UK is leading supermarkets to resort to cardboard cut-outs of fruit, vegetables and other groceries to fill gaps on shelves. Tesco has begun using pictures […]
Tue 02/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Asia dominates global fruit and vegetable production

Asia dominates global fruit and vegetable production
Over three-quarters of the world’s vegetables are produced in Asia, according to an AgrarMarkt Austria (AMA) report. In 2019, global vegetable production amounted to around 1.1 billion tons, in line […]
Wed 27/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Drop in EU vegetable exports

Drop in EU vegetable exports
Despite a slow first quarter, the total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-June of 2021 amounted to €157.1 billion, reflecting a 3% increase on the same […]
Thu 21/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

EU registers growth in agri-food trade

EU registers growth in agri-food trade
2020 was a challenging but ultimately positive year for the EU’s agri-food exporters, while on the import side, the EU became the third largest importer after the US and China, […]
Thu 30/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Cross-border trade into Afghanistan picking up

Cross-border trade into Afghanistan picking up
Commercial traffic crossing Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan is said to be picking up, following the Taliban’s seizure of power, with lorries laden with agricultural produce from Kandahar province passing into […]
Mon 23/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

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