(Mediterranean Agricultural Information Network) Fostering cooperation and experience sharing among the national information systems on agricultural (cereals) markets in the Mediterranean. The network of 13 countries is coordinated by CIHEAM, and more specifically by its Mediterranean Agronomic Institute (MAI) of Montpellier.
On March 15, during online meeting, the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Taras Vysotsky, stressed that Ukrainians should not worry about hunger, critical factors are under control. In particular, the following was mentioned: Ukraine physical stocks of last year's grain harvest are ample, which will be enough for 2-3 years […]
DUBAI: When Russian tanks trundled into Ukraine on Feb. 24, alarm bells started ringing in places even far away from the war zone. It transpired that many countries depended heavily on the two warring parties for their wheat supplies, with Arab states of the Middle East and North Africa region figuring prominently on the list. Which is partly why, for the governments of Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, and Sudan, as well as international aid agencies, the conflict has felt much closer to home than the geographical distance suggests.
Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a decree suspending the export of gravel and mixed beans, lentils, wheat, flour of all kinds, and pasta for three months from 11 March, according to a copy of the document obtained by the Masrawy news portal.
Bakeries, brewers and milk producers are expecting the increase in the price of grains triggered by the Ukraine war to drive their costs higher with many saying they plan to absorb the blow for as long as financially feasible. On Tuesday, Times of Malta reported how Malta’s biggest importer of grains, Federated Mills, warned of the possibility that other countries will start to restrict exports of grains and called for a national strategy on the importation of wheat. While the problem is not imminent, it may affect the supply of products on the local market in the long run.
La Tunisie tarde à prendre conscience des conséquences de la guerre en Ukraine sur ses approvisionnements en blé. Les conséquences de la guerre en Ukraine sur les cours mondiaux des céréales commencent à se ressentir durement par tous les Etats importateurs.
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 140.7 points in February 2022, up 5.3 points (3.9 percent) from January and as much as 24.1 points (20.7 percent) above its level a year ago. This represents a new all-time high, exceeding the previous top of February 2011 by 3.1 points. The February rise was led by large increases in vegetable oil and dairy price sub-indices. Cereals and meat prices were also up, while the sugar price sub-index fell for the third consecutive month.
Au Maroc, une sécheresse inédite sévit depuis l’été dernier. Et le nord du pays, généralement plus vert et plus humide, n’est cette fois pas épargné. Pertes des récoltes, inquiétudes pour le bétail, le gouvernement a déjà mobilisé plus d’un milliard d’euros pour gérer la crise. Reportage à Assilah près de Tanger.
CAIRO — Egypt is to receive a total of 189,000 tonnes of previously contracted wheat in the coming days after it was shipped from Russia, Romania and Ukraine,…
Geopolitical tensions could impact grain supply availability and prices at a time when drought in many net importing countries is creating heightened import demand.
Wheat imports to the Middle East are forecast to soar by 38% year over year to 24.6 million tonnes in 2022. Meanwhile, countries in North Africa, the world's largest wheat-importing region, also are expected to see sharply higher grain imports as drought slashes domestic production. Any export disruptions from Ukraine or Russia would increase competition for wheat supplies, already at their tightest levels in years, from other major exporters, including the EU, Australia, and North America.
Le blé : un enjeu de food power. L’envers de l'économie du blé, une céréale très géopolitique. De l’Antiquité grecque au plan Marshall, le blé a toujours été un outil de puissance. Mais plus récemment, c’est la Russie de Vladimir Poutine qui a décidé de miser sur ce "food power" en développant son industrie céréalière. "Le dessous des cartes" vous fait découvrir l’envers de cette économie du blé, une céréale très géopolitique.
�"Géopolitique du blé. Un produit vital pour la sécurité mondiale", Sébastien Abis, éditions Armand Colin https://bit.ly/GeopolitiqueBle
�"Terres, pouvoirs et conflits - Une agro-histoire du monde", Pierre Blanc, éditions Sciences-Po Les Presses https://bit.ly/AgroHistoireMonde
0:00 Intro Le blé : enjeu de food power 1:20 Répartition du blé sur la planète 2:11 L'économie du blé depuis l'Antiquité 4:34 Le blé en France 5:29 Russie - géopolitique du blé 7:13 Syrie - Contrôle du blé par Daech 7:57 Le blé en Afrique du Nord 9:59 Le blé en Chine 10:48 Le marché boursier du blé
Cette étude fait un état des lieux des filières légumineuses et envisage les freins et leviers logistiques à leur développement. Étude réalisée par Ceresco, Circoé et Terre Inovia - Financement : ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation.
The Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) and the Euro Mediterranean Forum of Institutes of Economic Sciences (FEMISE), are pleased to announce the publication of their joint analytical report on “Post Covid-19: Opportunities for Growth, Regional Value Chains and Mediterranean Integration”.
Alors que la sécheresse s’installe et que les prix continuent de flamber, la contestation sociale est de plus en plus forte au Maroc. Certains demandent aujourd’hui ouvertement le départ du gouvernement de l’homme d’affaires Aziz Akhannouch, qui tente d’éteindre les incendies en s’appuyant
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region — known as the “breadbasket of the world.”
Lebanon has wheat reserves sufficient for one month at most, Economy Minister Amin Salam told Reuters on Friday, amid fears in the market due to the Ukraine crisis.
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