Bulgaria has become the latest country to introduce a ban on the imports of agricultural foods from Ukraine, joining its eastern European neighbors in halting agri-food imports amid a glut in produce that they say is damaging the livelihoods of domestic farmers. Bulgaria’s caretaker government said Wednesday that the ban, which excludes goods in transit to other countries, is temporary
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. The United Nations and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension,
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The Ukrpyvo company (Kyiv) notes a decrease in beer production in Ukraine by 8.9% to 16.2 million dals in the first two months of 2023 year over year. This follows from a statement by Ukrpyvo, the Ukrainian News agency reports. “Expert assessment of the volume of beer production in Ukraine (except for non-alcoholic beer with an alcohol content of up
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