The price of oil has been rising for the past several months. Historically, there has always been a strong positive correlation between the prices of crude oil and the prices of food.
After crisis in Agrokor many were left with fears over the future of numerous cooperatives who worked with Agrokor.
The most recent data on food waste is from 2006 and is covered in the 2010 BIOIS report. The report estimates that Europeans waste 89.3 million tons of food annually.
Poland could become the biggest food supplier in Europe. Its agricultural and food industry is the only sector in which Poland really matters on the world stage, says Adam Koziołek, PhD and a farmer.
By announcing the Agrokor creditor agreement, the largest Croatian corporation enters a new phase of existence.
Embargo on western food in Russia was supposed to trigger the development of Russian agriculture and food industry. But in the longer perspective it may bring more losses than benefits to the Russian producers.