Baghdad | Reuters — The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide has more than doubled to 345 million since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate […] Read more
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Acute food insecurity now touching 345 million worldwide
Iraq to create strategic wheat reserve
Reuters — Iraq will allocate US$100 million to urgently purchase wheat and create a strategic reserve by importing three million tons of the grain, the commerce minister said in a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on South American weather outlooks
Wheat firms
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Monday on forecasts calling for much-needed rains in dry areas of South America, along with long liquidation ahead of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on profit-taking, Middle East tensions
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures tumbled by the daily trading limit to a three-week low on Friday as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered profit-taking, analysts […] Read more
Iraq replaces state grain agency’s chief
Baghdad/Dubai | Reuters — Iraq, a major Middle East wheat and rice importer, has replaced the head of its state grain buying agency, government sources and a document showed on […] Read more
G3 co-owner SALIC looking at Iraq farmland
Dubai | Reuters –– The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) is looking at more farmland investment opportunities and has its neighbour Iraq on the list. SALIC, an arm […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on technical selling
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell to contract lows on Tuesday as technical selling pressure dragged prices lower for a fifth straight session. Chart-based selling accelerated as prices […] Read more
Ex-Iraq grain board chief to be investigated in graft case
CORRECTED, Feb. 20, 2016 — Baghdad | Reuters — Iraq’s acting trade minister has referred former grain board chief Saad al-Hamdani and 16 unnamed individuals for investigation over suspected transportation […] Read more
Iraq recaptures some grain silos seized by Islamic State
London | Reuters — Iraq has re-taken control of some grain silos previously seized by Islamic State, but most of the grain held cannot be used as militants aim to […] Read more
Fighters target vital water facilities across Middle East
Geneva | Reuters –– Fighters are increasingly targetting water and sanitation facilities across the Middle East, exacerbating severe shortages for agriculture and households, the International Committee of the Red Cross […] Read more
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