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NORTH AFRICA PIVOTS TO BLACK SEA WHEAT AS RUSSIA DOMINATES REGIONAL SUPPLY

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North Africa’s wheat import landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation, with Black Sea suppliers now controlling 75 percent of the market as European Union share plummets to 25 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest analysis. The region, comprising Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, represents 15 percent of global wheat imports. During […]
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Africa’s small-scale coffee farmers brace for new EU anti-deforestation law

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The new European Union anti-deforestation law, which aims at protecting dwindling forests by outlawing products sourced from deforested areas, is closely watched in parts of Africa, with some local traders arguing that the new rules effectively dissuade European companies from purchasing their coffee. Some industry sources have cautioned that the new rules requiring companies to […]