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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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