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      Norway seeks to open vast ocean area to deep-sea mining

      Country could become first to extract battery metals from its ocean floor

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      Afghanistan’s food crisis could have been avoided

      The US and its allies must prioritise investment in the country’s agricultural systems

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      Spain frets over German threat to boycott ‘drought strawberries’

      Domestic clash over use of illegal wells by farmers has international repercussions

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      UK fishing industry gets green light to hire more overseas workers

      The sector is struggling with labour shortages and post-Brexit export regulations

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      Washington has cracked down on Beijing’s vessels over illegal fishing and ‘grey-zone operations’ in South China Sea

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      Demand for seafood has soared while stocks have become depleted — but aquaculture and global treaties offer glimmers of hope

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    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
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      Investor interest is growing in a protein-rich food source that could also free up agricultural land

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    • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
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      Energy costs create headwinds for vertical farms

      New crop varieties and a turn to the Middle East could give the sector new impetus

    • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
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      The country’s ban on chemical fertilisers backfired, but still sharpened interest in greener alternatives

    • Friday, 28 April, 2023
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      Deal reached over Ukraine grain imports into EU

      Poland and other member states to lift ban on incoming foodstuffs under Brussels plan for temporary curbs

    • Friday, 28 April, 2023
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    • Thursday, 27 April, 2023
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      Premium chocolate venture brings benefits to DRC’s cacao farmers

      An ambitious scheme aims to raise incomes and protect nature in a region blighted by violence

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      Fertiliser manufacturers strive to curb greenhouse gas emissions

      New production techniques will help, but more judicious use by farmers will help even more

    • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
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      EU agriculture ministers criticise Warsaw, Budapest, Bratislava and Sofia for imposing unilateral trade measures

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    • Sunday, 23 April, 2023
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      Continuing drought conditions leave traders and analysts worried about this year’s output

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      ‘Dysfunctional’ Whitehall ministry struggles with workload, say officials

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    • Thursday, 20 April, 2023
      Europe Express
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      Also in this newsletter: the dwindling options for new Russia sanctions

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