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TOMATO EXPORT BAN LIFTED!

Press release… The ban on the export of fresh tomatoes has been lifted… The export ban on fresh tomato exports on 3 March 2023 was lifted after 3 days upon a justified objection from the sector. The tomato and tomato-derived products sector, the export champion of the fresh fruit, vegetable …

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GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM EMISSIONS IMPERIL PARIS CLIMATE GOALS!

The global food system’s greenhouse gas emissions will add nearly 1 degree Celsius to Earth’s surface temperatures by 2100 on current trends, obliterating Paris Agreement climate goals, scientists have warned. A major overhaul of the sector, from production to distribution to consumption, could reduce those emissions by more than half even as global population …

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DURSUN YILDIZ: DROUGHT THREATENS FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMY!

Decisions in recent days to restrict water use in major cities show that the threat of drought is becoming more widespread. With water losses in cities reaching 60 percent and the drought set to become a more prominent topic of conversation after May, experts say the focus should be on what needs …

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