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Most important agri products!

August 2026… THE MOST IMPORTANT AGRI PRODUCTS | FEEDING THE WORLD. POWERING ECONOMIES… Agricultural commodities sit at the intersection of food security, global trade, energy, geopolitics and economic development. With global agricultural trade approaching USD 2.3 trillion, the sector is no longer simply about producing food. It is a strategic …

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Three ways global food banks address hunger, improve nutrition and build better food systems…

August 2026… Food banks around the world address hunger and bolster their communities by recovering food that would otherwise go to waste and redirecting that food to feed people facing hunger — while preventing methane emissions from food loss and waste at the same time. Food banks have faced multiple …

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Spike in Black Sea attacks further disrupts global commodity flows!

August 2026… A recent surge in attacks on ships, ports and export terminals in the critical Black Sea region is disrupting global supplies of grain and oil, turning it into the latest strategic trade chokepoint hit by escalating conflicts. The Black Sea is a vital route ⁠for shipments of grain, crude oil …

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What’s at risk as Europe’s rivers run low?

August 2026… Europe’s prolonged heat waves are exposing a growing vulnerability that stretches far beyond agriculture or water shortages… BRUSSELS… As Rhine, Danube, Po rivers fall to historic lows, continent is facing mounting disruptions to freight transport, electricity generation, industrial production, supply chains Europe’s largest rivers are already at water …

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Global food prices hit 3.5-year high in July…

August 2026… Rome – The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price dynamics pushed up quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, …

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Zafer Ergezen: The risks associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon are having an impact on wheat prices

August 2026… Wheat took centre stage in the agricultural commodities market last month… In the commodities market, the agricultural sector saw sharp rises last month due to the El Niño weather phenomenon, global drought and geopolitical tensions, with movements in wheat prices taking centre stage. Global climatic factors and geopolitical …

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Honey’s timeless journey; from ancient times to modern tables

Press release… August 2026… Anatolia’s Ancient Heritage: From the Cradle of Beekeeping to World Tables From Hittite tablets to Ottoman kitchens, Anatolia has been the homeland of beekeeping and medicinal honey throughout history. The unique flora diversity offered by these lands has made Anatolian honey not just a food, but …

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Dr. Fahri Yemişçioğlu writes; “Why do I support Riviera olive oil?” 2

August 2026… Let me make one thing clear from the outset… I am not supporting Riviera olive oil in opposition to natural olive oil or any other vegetable oil. It is not merely wrong, but deeply misguided, to categorise vegetable oils – which have different compositions and functions – as …

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New analysis; 58 percent of trade agreements include climate cooperation

Press release… July 2026… A new analysis reveals that more than half of the international trade agreements signed from early 2025 to June 2026 explicitly include climate cooperation. Over a third of the agreements signed during the same period contain provisions for renewable energy. With the relationship between trade and …

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Brazilian agricultural cooperatives outpace input resellers by building a stronger ecosystem…

July 2026… Brazilian agricultural cooperatives are emerging as one of the biggest winners from the recent financial downturn affecting parts of the country’s agribusiness distribution sector. While many input resellers have struggled with shrinking margins, rising producer defaults and mounting financial pressure, cooperatives have steadily expanded their market share by …

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