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Global food prices increased slightly in July, but the outlook remains promising
The non-renewal of the Black Sea Grain Deal and India’s rice ban continue to weigh heavily on production
You say tomato …
An international standard for tomatoes has ended about seven years of intense debates between countries on what qualifies as a proper tomato.
Mbeki calls on G8 to support Nepad
President Thabo Mbeki called on G8 countries on Friday to follow through on promises of support for Africa’s socio-economic rescue plan Nepad. ”The other G8 members have got to…
Deadly crossing kills thousands of refugees
On a beach in Bosaso, north-east Somalia, near the tip of the Horn of Africa, dozens of Somali and Ethiopian refugees perch on rocks or squat in the sand, peering across the Gulf…
Food crisis looms as climate change, fuel shortages bite
Empty shelves in Caracas. Food riots in West Bengal and Mexico. Warnings of hunger in Jamaica, Nepal, the Philippines and sub-Saharan Africa. Soaring prices for basic foods are…
Manuel says no to bread-price cap
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has ruled out fixing the price of bread in South Africa. ”If we try and cap prices here we will create all manner of difficulties for ourselves,”…