food security
Cyberattack defrosts French supermarket freezers, spoiling food at 100s of stores
A cyberattack targeted connected refrigeration systems across hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling fresh food and prompting investigations.
Kyrgyzstan proposes temporary sugar import ban to protect local growers
Kyrgyzstan has proposed temporary import restrictions on white sugar and apples lasting up to six months to shield local farmers from cheap foreign goods.
El Nino climate phenomenon becomes strongest on record ahead of peak
An unprecedented El Nino climate phenomenon has shattered historical temperature benchmarks in the Pacific, driving severe droughts and threatening global food supplies.
UK fishing industry must be treated as critical national infrastructure, MPs warn
Parliamentarians warn that the UK remains indifferent to its maritime sector, urging that seafood production be designated as critical national infrastructure.
Russian grain lobby warns Ukrainian attacks threaten Black Sea exports
Russia's primary grain lobby warns that ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes on maritime vessels and ports could completely shut down Black Sea agricultural exports, threatening global food security.