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Zelensky condemns 'horrific' Russian strike on boat carrying corn in Black Sea
The vessel's captain was killed and 11 crew members were rescued after the attack on the Turkish-owned ship, Ukraine's leader says.
October 5, 2026India rice output faces biggest drop in two decades, stocks cushion exports - Reuters
India rice output faces biggest drop in two decades, stocks cushion exports Reuters
September 17, 2026New UK PM Burnham urged to put food on a par with defence and energy - Reuters
New UK PM Burnham urged to put food on a par with defence and energy Reuters
July 29, 2026'We are rescuing unpicked blackberries'
Low-income households will benefit from blackberries being collected, a community group says.
July 29, 2026'Why we are rescuing unpicked blackberries'
Low-income households will benefit from blackberries being collected, a community group says.
July 29, 2026Two-thirds of Gaza may face acute hunger by year-end despite improvements, global food monitor says - Reuters
Two-thirds of Gaza may face acute hunger by year-end despite improvements, global food monitor says Reuters
July 23, 2026Call for right to grow food on unused public land
Some London council already allow unused land to be turned into gardens, allotments and flowerbeds.
July 14, 2026Trump cut to food security survey could make measuring US hunger harder - Reuters
Trump cut to food security survey could make measuring US hunger harder Reuters
July 9, 2026India's Modi to meet Indonesia's Prabowo for talks on defence, food security - Reuters
India's Modi to meet Indonesia's Prabowo for talks on defence, food security Reuters
July 7, 2026The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes
Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.
July 5, 2026Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade
Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.
July 1, 2026India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peak - Reuters
India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peak Reuters
June 16, 2026China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
David Malpass' comments come as US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.
May 12, 2026It's not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia's food security
Planting season is beginning in Asia - but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Chinese restrictions has hit fertiliser supply.
May 1, 2026Fertiliser boss says war puts 10 billion meals a week at risk
A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.
April 30, 2026From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino - Reuters
From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino Reuters
April 30, 2026Iran war fertiliser squeeze could spell trouble for next year's grain harvests - Reuters
Iran war fertiliser squeeze could spell trouble for next year's grain harvests Reuters
April 28, 2026Fertiliser shortages due to Iran war are a key worry for developing world, UN agency says - Reuters
Fertiliser shortages due to Iran war are a key worry for developing world, UN agency says Reuters
April 14, 2026World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war - Reuters
World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war Reuters
April 10, 2026Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs - Reuters
Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs Reuters
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Zelensky condemns 'horrific' Russian strike on boat carrying corn in Black Sea
The fire-damaged vessel was pictured after Romanian authorities launched a rescue mission Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a "horrific" Russian attack on a vessel carrying corn in
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'We are rescuing unpicked blackberries'
A community group in Cambridge is hoping to provide free food to low-income households after noticing an abundance of blackberries growing on bushes. Alex Vardill, from Cambridge Sustainable Food, sa
'Why we are rescuing unpicked blackberries'
A community group is hoping to provide free food to low-income households after noticing an abundance of blackberries growing on bushes. Cambridge Sustainable Food aims to provide blackberry-based re
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Call for right to grow food on unused public land
Kalpana Arias says a Right to Grow policy would improve food security Campaigners have called on City Hall to introduce a London-wide "Right to Grow" framework to help communities turn unused public
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The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes
Fishermen on Sierra Leone's Sherbo Island say their catches have fallen The villagers are shouting as they haul on the ropes to pull the net in from the sea. It takes a big collective effort of a do
It's not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia's food security
As planting season dawned across South East Asia's rice fields, Suchart Piamsomboon, a 60-year-old farmer from Thailand's Chachoengsao province, went to the local shop for fertilisers. But the fertil
'The planting season is now,' but war in Iran has sparked a global fertilizer shortage
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Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the bos
Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the bos
Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the bos
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Rice supply is expected to fall this year as farmers cut planting acreage across Asia because of fertiliser shortages and soaring fuel costs from the Iran war, with an emerging El Niño also set to squ
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From surplus to strain: Global rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Rice is central to global food security, and even modest supply disruptions can ripple through countries. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Apr 3
From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino
By Naveen Thukral and Panarat Thepgumpanat SINGAPORE/BANGKOK, April 30 (Reuters) – Rice supply is expected to fall this year as farmers cut planting acreage across Asia because of fertiliser shortage
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Fertiliser shortages due to Iran war are a key worry for developing world, UN agency says
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Shortages typically lead to reduced fertiliser use and lower yields, rather than changes in harvesting time. PHOTO: AFP Published Apr 15, 2