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Middle East tensions halt Pakistan-Iran border trade, send food prices soaring video

Middle East tensions halt Pakistan-Iran border trade, send food prices soaring

  • Pakistan, Iran share a 909-kilometer border and communities living on either side heavily rely on informal border trade
  • Residents in Balochistan’s Taftan say food prices have more than doubled, while border closures are causing heavy losses
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Special Pakistan floods wipe out 60% of rice crop, threaten cotton, sugarcane harvests — business union video

Pakistan floods wipe out 60% of rice crop, threaten cotton, sugarcane harvests — business union

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World food prices at 2-year high on rising meat and edible oils, FAO says

World food prices at 2-year high on rising meat and edible oils, FAO says

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World food prices tick higher in June, led by meat and vegetable oils

World food prices tick higher in June, led by meat and vegetable oils

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Saudi Arabia achieves 63% self-sufficiency in value-added agriculture sector: Reef 

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World food prices fall for 11th month running in February: UN Food Agency

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World food prices decline for 10th month running in January, says UN Food Agency

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Iran holds pro-government rallies after price protests turn political

Iran holds pro-government rallies after price protests turn political

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‘Prices pandemic’ takes shine off Jordan’s first Ramadan free of COVID-19 restrictions in two years

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Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions: UN

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World food prices climb in November, stay at 10-year peak: FAO

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World food prices jumped in August says UN food agency

World food prices jumped in August says UN food agency

By Reuters ·

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