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This desk review study was commissioned by the European Commission/ DG INTPA to better understand the relationships between agroecology (AE), responsible value chains and agricultural and food...

Agriculture plays an important role in African economies, despite low productivity compared to other continents and lagging participation in global value chains. There is also an unmet...

Highlights: This study evaluates synergies and trade-offs between agricultural export promotion and domestic food security. Agro-export promotion markedly alters the composition of output...

The EU agricultural outlook, published once a year, presents the outlook for major EU agricultural markets until 2035. It is based on a set of assumptions regarding macroeconomic...

Highlights: The drought slowed down an already limited economic recovery in the first half of 2023 The sixth consecutive year of below-average rainfall compromised Tunisia’s agricultural production...

Fresh fruits and vegetables constitute important commodities in world agricultural production, trade and consumption. Their typically high nutritional value makes fresh fruits and vegetables...

The theory and empirical research on ecologically unequal exchange finds that core nations “externalize” their environmental impacts onto semi-peripheral and peripheral nations. However, semi-peripheral nations like China...

Highlights: Despite efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, food and agricultural production remain the main driver of global biodiversity loss. However, where food production conflicts...

The ongoing double crisis of energy and military conflict in Ukraine is significantly halting the processes that emerged in the post-Covid 19 era. In this context of instability and vulnerability, global value chains...

Highlights Artificial intelligence improves agricultural productivity. Artificial intelligence improves postharvest and food operations. Consumers can apply artificial intelligence in food-based decisions...