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Russia-Ukraine conflict to affect 25% of global grain market: Ukrainian official

Key words of the passage: grain; production; import; exportKYIV - The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world's major exporters of foodstuffs such as wheat, will impact 25 percent of the global grain market, a Ukrainian official said Saturday. The conflict will lead to a reduction in grain supplies, an increase in food prices, and worse access to food, especially wheat, in importin...

04-11

China books biggest deal for U.S. corn since May 2021

Key words of the passage: corn; deal; supply; demandChinese buyers bought 1.084 million tonnes of U.S. corn, their biggest purchase of U.S. grain since May 2021, the U.S. government said on Monday. The deal comes as shipments from Ukraine, the world's fourth biggest exporter of corn, are snarled following the conflict. China had been a big buyer of Ukrainian corn and the fighting, w...

04-08

Multinationals suspending new businesses and operations, local enterprises to accelerate process of capacity expansion

The 2023 season must really be planned for, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict has divided the western world and Russia. After the conflict, compared with the rapid follow-up actions on oil and gas industries, agricultural companies seem to be more ‘humanitarian’ and have tried to ensure their existing businesses would not be affected. However, new businesses or investments have been suspended. &n...

04-07

Explained: How Russia-Ukraine crisis will impact agri-business in India

Key words of the passage: crop; production; food; supplyGlobal commodity markets were thrown into turmoil when Russia sent troops to Ukraine on February 24 in the face of repeated warnings and threats of stricter sanctions from the West. The crisis sent prices of commodities ranging from oil and gas to wheat higher, while stock markets across the globe plunged. Trade will be further sti...

04-06

Tea harvesting in Guizhou

Key words: tea; Guizhou; harvest; sproutAerial photo taken on March 29, 2022 shows villagers picking tea leaves in Niaowang Village of Yunwu Township in Guiding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Tea harvesting is in full swing in Yunwu Township. Traditionally, Chinese value tea made from the very first tea sprouts in spring that should be picked up before Qingming Festival, which fal...

04-01

Wuyi, Zhejiang: More than 1,900 tea picking machines to harvest the first spring tea

On March 28, a number of tea picking machines in Yujia Village, Hushan Street, Wuyi County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province were rushing to pick Mingqian tea in the Wanmu Tea Garden. For the past few days, the tea farmers in Wuyi County have dispatched more than 1,900 tea picking machines to pick tea in response to the rising temperature and the blooming of tea buds. It is reported that a tea ...

03-31

Fertilizer crisis: The order is not to waste

Source of the picture: VCG Key words of the passage: fertilizer; waste; application; systemBrazil, the fourth largest consumer of fertilizers globally, imports more than 85% of these inputs and is therefore vulnerable to fluctuations in the international market. Among the crops that most demand these products are soybeans, corn and sugarcane, which account for about 73% of na...

03-30

Algerian, Chinese firms set up 7-billion-USD fertilizer joint venture

Key words of the passage: company; Algerian; China; fertilizerAlgerian and Chinese companies on March 22 signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for an integrated phosphates project with an investment budget of 7 billion U.S. dollars, Algeria's energy giant Sonatrach said in a statement. Under the new deal, the Algerian group Asmidal, a subsidiary of Sonatrach, and mi...

03-29

EU countries support plan for world-first carbon border tariff, fertilizer import will be impacted

Key words of the passage: carbon; tariff; fertilizer; emissionEuropean Union countries on Tuesday backed the bloc's plan to impose a world-first carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods, although the finer details will need to be worked out in upcoming negotiations. The EU wants to introduce CO2 emissions costs from 2026 on imports of steel, cement, ...

03-28

Scientists characterize fertilizer uptake by maize in unprecedented detail, opening doors to improved yields

Key words of the passage: fertilizer; maize; yield; scRNA-seqMaize, or corn, is cultivated globally, as food, feedstock, and a biofuel source, and is one of the most widely produced crops alongside wheat and rice. Today, the importance of maize as a grain is unrivaled and methods to increase crop yields, reduce farming costs, and ensure sustainable agriculture are critical. Increases in...

03-24

Nutrien increasing potash production in response to global supply uncertainty

Source of the picture: VCG Key words of the passage: nutrien; potash; production; increaseNutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced that in response to the uncertainty of potash supply from Eastern Europe it plans to increase potash production capability to approximately 15 million tonnes in 2022, an increase of nearly one million tonnes compared to previous expectations. The maj...

03-22

New scenarios on global food security based on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Qu DongyuDirector-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 11 March 2022 Key words of the passage: food security; wheat; oil; fertilizer; tradeOver the past two years, COVID-19 has presented many challenges to global food security. Today, what is happening in Russia and Ukraine adds another significant challenge. Russia and Ukraine pl...

03-14

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