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Iraq opens modernized plant genetic resources bank to strengthen food security
The bank is designed to safeguard Iraq’s local crop varieties, wild relatives, and traditional seed material, which face increasing pressures from water scarcity, salinity, heat, and changing farming systems.
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Côte d’Ivoire strengthens soybean processing capacity with new US$17M plant
The facility can process 70,000 tonnes of raw materials a year, turning shea into butter and soybeans into oil and oilseed cake.
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OlsAro closes US$5.6M seed investment to scale climate-resilient cereal genetics
The investment will support international field trials, research and development, and partnerships with seed companies as the business expands its portfolio of crops designed to withstand environmental stresses.
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Black Sea disruption pushes wheat buyers towards alternative origins
Key international wheat buyers from Egypt to Bangladesh are grappling with severe supply chain and trade-flow disruptions as intensified attacks on Black Sea regional infrastructure persist for a third consecutive month.
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Baltic grain surge disrupts urea exports as port congestion delays shipments
The congestion is affecting nearly all fertilizer producers operating in the region and is tightening near-term urea availability ahead of expected demand from major importers, including Brazil.