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food security
Business / 5 weeks ago
The world’s top 10 wheat producers in 2025
According to the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), global wheat production has reached a remarkable milestone this season. The European Union (EU) and China are tied at the top, each producing around 140 million metric tonnes of wheat, solidifying their status as the world’s wheat powerhouses.
Environment / 24 weeks ago
Guyana becomes the world’s only fully food-self-sufficient country in 2025
Guyana has emerged as the only country in the world that can fully feed itself without relying on food imports, according to a comprehensive 2025 study published in the journal Nature Food. The report evaluated 186 countries based on their ability to produce seven key food groups locally, and only Guyana passed all benchmarks.
Environment / 26 weeks ago
Global food inflation surges intensify food insecurity in vulnerable nations
Data from the World Bank's April 2024 Food Security Update indicates that food price inflation exceeded 5% in 59.1% of low-income countries, 63.0% of lower-middle-income countries, 31.0% of upper-middle-income countries, and 14.5% of high-income countries. In real terms—adjusted for overall inflation—food price inflation outpaced general inflation in 53.0% of the 166 countries analysed.
