Agriculture

Russia's Agriculture Ministry Meets Grain Exporters To Discuss Volumes

Russia's agriculture ministry said it held a meeting on Friday with grain exporters to discuss export volumes. Traders, including some who were at the m...

Carrefour Signs First Farmer Contracts In Poland

Carrefour Poland has announced that it has introduced its new Food Transition strategy in Poland, and has signed the first 'farmer contracts' with seven fa...

Ivory Coast Suspension Of Cocoa Seed Plans Raises Quality Concerns

Ivory Coast's move to halt the distribution of high-yielding seeds and other advanced tools to cocoa farmers could pave the way for problems regarding qual...

To Feed 1.4 Billion, China's Top Food Company Goes Global

China’s largest food company is open to partnering with its competitors as it seeks to meet its biggest challenge: feeding the world’s most-pop...

Pea Boom Goes Bust As Canada Farmers Ditch Pulses For Canola

Just a few years ago it seemed like Canada’s farmers couldn’t get peas into the ground fast enough, but they’re now falling out of favour...

As World Eats More Meat, US Soy Losing Battle To Feed Animals

At a time when people around the world are eating more meat, poultry and dairy products than ever before, American farmers may be losing even ground to Bra...

Lenta Boosts Direct Supplies From Agricultural Producers

Russian retailer Lenta has been expanding its 'Growers Platform', which now includes over 100 agricultural suppliers across 20 product categories, two year...

France Confirms Food Sustainability Leadership Position

France is the world's top performer in terms of food sustainability for the second year in a row, according to the 2017 Food Sustainability Index (FSI)....