Russia, Jordan May Set Up Grain Venture

30.07.2012. Russia and Jordan may team up in a grain-growing venture in Russia's southern regions, according to information posted by Russia’s Agriculture Ministry on its website on Wednesday.

The joint venture proposal was announced at a meeting between Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov and Jordan’s Ambassador to Russia Ahmad Sataan Al Hassan on Wednesday.

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Sowing Promise at the Black Sea

30.07.2012. Once again, the Black Sea has become a vital source of food for the world's markets with a quarter of global wheat shipments coming from this region. With exports stretching from South Korea and Japan in the East to Brazil in the West, the Black Sea is no bit player. Market expert Alexei Gavrilov explains this market comeback.

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