Rising fuel and fertiliser costs squeeze Mexico's food supply chain
Mexico is facing sharper food-cost pressure as higher fuel, fertiliser and transport costs hit producers, traders and low-income households at the same time.
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Mexico is facing sharper food-cost pressure as higher fuel, fertiliser and transport costs hit producers, traders and low-income households at the same time.
An open-access Nature Communications paper finds that H5N1 can establish robust mammary-gland infection in dairy cows at a very low dose, while still showing notable barriers to transmission.
Japan has effectively stopped fresh mango imports from India after a March inspection found deficiencies in fumigation and related disinfection measures at Indian treatment facilities.
India is in advanced consultations over a possible removal of the 11 percent duty on raw cotton imports as a widening supply gap raises costs for spinning mills…
Indonesia's transmigration ministry says it is ready to support rubber growers with coordinated policy, replanting and productivity measures as ageing trees and low yields weigh on smallholder incomes.
MHP and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine used talks in Geneva to push for more transparent sanitary and phytosanitary procedures that govern access for agricultural exports.
Nigerian poultry farmers are facing chick shortages, expensive feed and reduced hatchery output, and the strain is already pushing egg and chicken prices higher.
Pineapple growers in Kerala are urging farmers to avoid fresh planting for 12 months as they confront labour shortages, a sharp price slump and weaker market demand.
India’s oil palm expansion has entered a decisive stage, but the sector argues that more acreage alone will not work without better yields, cluster development and stronger farmer…