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Spanish agri-food exports hit record high in 2021 by exceeding 60.000 million, 11% more than in 2020

Spanish agri-food exports recorded a value of 60,118 million euros in 2021, that figure is a record in the historical series and represents an increase of 11% over the previous year, according to data from the annual preview of Foreign Trade,…

USDA: Fertilizer prices spike just ahead of 2022 planting season

What are nitrogen fertilizers? Nitrogen fertilizers are a key component in field crop production. And by nitrogen fertilizers we mean mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, both simple and complex. The main nitrogen fertilizers used in…

American agricultural exports shattered records in 2021

The year 2021 has seen the highest annual export levels ever recorded in the U.S. agricultural industry, announced Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture. The Commerce Department released final trade data and they show that exports of U.S.…

Supply chain issues to continue in 2022

1.Block your purchases in advance. Stephen Pearce, director of AWP Associates and strategic sourcing expert, said, "From a buying perspective, what we've been advising our clients to do is to think about their sales and operations processes…

Los precios mundiales de los alimentos continúan aumentando en octubre

Los precios mundiales de los alimentos continuaron aumentando por quinto mes consecutivo en octubre, liderados por los cereales, el azúcar, los productos lácteos y los aceites vegetales, según un nuevo informe de la Organización de las Naciones…

What has been the impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihoods, health and food systems?

The Covid-19 has caused a great deal of loss of human life around the world. In addition, the disruption of the economic and social system is catastrophic, approximately tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty,…

Global trade in food and agricultural products more than doubles in last two decades

Global agri-food trade has more than doubled since 1995, amounting to $1.5 trillion in 2018, with emerging and developing countries' exports on the rise and accounting for over one-third of the world's total, according to a new report issued…

Global food prices rise in August

International quotations for sugar, vegetable oils and coarse grains increased from July, while worldwide cereal harvests remain on course to hit annual record. Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in August, influenced by…

Global food prices rise in July

Global food prices continued rising for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, according to the benchmark United Nations report. The Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index averaged 94.2…