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Ukraine president says protest ‘increases the threat to the supply of weapons to our warriors’
UK development minister says 3mn people face acute food shortage because of drought and civil war
Report estimates one-third rise in commodity prices by 2050 would be compensated by health and nature savings
Food deserts blight some of America’s poorest communities. We meet the campaigners fighting back. Plus: Italy’s wine woes; women in agri-business; low-meat Denmark; VCs bet on regenerative farming; improving Africa’s crops; to plough or not to plough?
Improved varieties of crops such as teff and cassava could alleviate hunger on the continent
The FT's Eleanor Olcott explains why Beijing is diversifying its sources of imported goods to protect the inflow of staples such as corn, soybeans and rice
Food agency says animal protein needed to address hunger and nutrient deficiencies in developing nations
Reducing waste and cutting meat consumption are among the main challenges to address
Also in today’s newsletter, a clash between rich and developing countries over global tax reform
The mining group plans to invest $9bn in a Yorkshire mine that will produce a fertiliser mineral for which there is currently little demand
Lender predicts prices of sugar, coffee, corn and soyabeans will weaken as production increases
Also in this newsletter: the EU’s dirty ‘carbon bombs’ hiding under its green facade
Political will confronts geographical reality as Beijing tries to rely less on foreign farmers
Pomologists know how to grow the perfect fruit. But as the world gets hotter, can they save it from extinction?
Report blames biggest companies for profiteering while consumers suffer worst bout of inflation for a generation
Japanese brewer expects hotter temperatures to reduce barley yields and hops quality over next three decades
The vessel is the first to dock in and set sail from Ukraine since Moscow reneged on international deal
Also in this newsletter: hedge fund warning, California sues Big Oil, Biden takes on US drugs industry
Two vessels dock at Chornomorsk as Kyiv makes use of unilateral shipping corridor
Industry starts to explore certification for products to fit religious dietary regulations
The poultry industry is facing an onslaught of different upheavals that have thrust the once fast-growing sector into crisis
Russian leader offers different interpretation and insists Moscow will not re-join until the west meets its demands.
The unpalatable truth is that tackling the market forces that drive down quality and price would mean a political intervention
Prices are back at prewar levels but mining companies are expanding production in anticipation of rising demand
Food supply chains are coming under threat because of climate change
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