Japan auctions emergency rice reserves as prices soar
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid ...
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Nigeria seeks to cash in on soaring cocoa prices
Abuja (AFP) - Booming cocoa prices are stirring interest in turning Nigeria into a bigger player in the sector, with ...
Mind the wage gap: China’s subway farmers highlight inequality
Chongqing (China) (AFP) - Elderly Chinese farmers carrying enormous baskets of vegetables squeezed into a subway station as its doors ...
Cyclone death toll rises to four on La Reunion
Saint-Denis de la Reunion (AFP) - At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion ...
France still seeking to block EU-Mercosur trade deal: Macron
Paris (AFP) - France is still trying to assemble a "blocking minority" within the European Union to prevent a trade ...
EU eyes stricter food import rules in agriculture policy review
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU plans to crack down on food imports that do not meet its standards as ...
Bordeaux wine harvest drops to lowest level since 1991
Bordeaux (AFP) - Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France's Bordeaux region last year to a ...
Japan to release emergency rice reserves to fight runaway inflation
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot ...
After the party, Mexican agave farmers face tequila hangover
Zapotlanejo (Mexico) (AFP) - From George Clooney to LeBron James, American celebrities have cashed in on tequila's soaring popularity. But ...
Facing egg shortage, Americans bring chickens home to roost
Houston (AFP) - A Houston poultry supply company is selling chickens like there is no tomorrow, as sky-high prices for ...
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