Agricultural News / Politics

Putin
September 19, 2024 / Politics

Russian President Putin extends food embargo until December 31, 2026

Source: Oleoscope (Russia) Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended the 10-year-old food embargo by two years at once – until December 31, 2026, reports TASS. The…
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dollar bill
August 15, 2024 / Politics

Türkiye and Kazakhstan sign investment agreement worth $2 billion in agricultural sector

Source: Oleoscope (Russia) Kazakhstan and Turkey have signed a $2 billion investment agreement aimed at developing the agro-industrial sector and trade in agricultural products…
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Bitcoin
August 9, 2024 / Politics

Russian President Putin signed a law on the possibility of foreign trade settlements with cryptocurrencies

Source: Oleoscope (Russia) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that will allow cross-border settlements and exchange trading in digital currencies under experimental legal regimes starting September 1, 2024…
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EU flag
July 17, 2024 / Politics

EU could impose tariffs on honey, corn and chicken from Ukraine

Source: Ukragroconsult (Ukraine) Ukraine, whose exports of sugar, eggs and oats to the EU have already been subject to protective measures, has decided to limit duty-free trade with the…
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Euro
July 10, 2024 / Politics

Nigeria plans to abolish taxes on food imports

Wheat and maize are among the food items on which Nigeria plans to suspend import taxes as the country grapples with rapidly rising food prices for nearly 230 million people,…
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Slovakia
July 9, 2024 / Politics

Slovakia is not ready to lift the ban on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo has said Slovakia is not ready to lift the ban on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine, Sky News reports. Last November, Slovakia extended…
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the European Parliament
July 1, 2024 / Politics

Moscow will take retaliatory measures after increasing tariffs on Russian agricultural products

According to the EU Council resolution of 30 May, tariffs on imports of grain, oilseeds and processed products from Russia and Belarus were significantly increased from 1 July and…
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BRICS
June 28, 2024 / Stock exchange, Politics

BRICS countries support Russia's initiative to create a grain exchange

The BRICS countries have supported the Russian initiative to set up a grain exchange for the association and are starting work in this direction, reports Interfax. “We are open to all foreign BRICS members and…
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EU Commission
June 27, 2024 / Politics

EU will reimpose tariffs on Ukrainian eggs and sugar from June 28

The European Union plans to reimpose tariffs on imports of Ukrainian sugar and eggs from June 28, applying a safeguard mechanism if quotas are exceeded. According to...
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war
June 27, 2024 / Politics

The world is heading towards “food wars”

The world is heading for “food wars” as geopolitical tensions and climate change push countries into conflict over dwindling supplies and protectionist measures fuel inflation, the…
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Euro
June 26, 2024 / Politics

Denmark is the first country in Europe to introduce taxes on agricultural emissions

The Danish government has decided to introduce the first European tax on carbon dioxide emissions in agriculture. Politico writes about this. The agreement on taxing agriculture due to pollutant emissions in Denmark…
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harvest time
June 24, 2024 / Agriculture, Politics

EAEU agricultural production reaches $136 billion

According to the Russian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, the level of food self-sufficiency in the EAEU countries is 93 percent, which ensures reliable food security for the members of the Union....
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Verboten
June 19, 2024 / Grains, Politics

EU applies “emergency brake” for the first time on export of a Ukrainian grain

From 19 June this year and until 5 June 2025, Ukrainian oats will be imported into the EU under the tariff quota in force between the two parties since 2016…
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Ship
June 19, 2024 / Stock exchange, Politics

Egypt increases Suez Canal transit fees sixfold

From September 1, 2024, the fee for ships using electronic services to transit the Suez Canal will increase sixfold from the current $50 to…
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Fertilizer
June 18, 2024 / Politics

Germany should limit deliveries of Russian fertilizers to the EU

Germany has called for nitrogen fertilizers to be added to the list of products that are subject to sanctions against deliveries from Russia to the EU, the Bild newspaper reports. According to the report,…
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Maersk
June 14, 2024 / Politics

Turkey increases the cost of shipping on the Bosporus and the Dardanelles by 14,7 percent

According to a statement by the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the cost of ship passage through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles will increase by 1% from July 2024, 14,7…
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