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Artificial Intelligence and the Global Agriculture Value Chain

Enterra Insights

Vlada Magaletska , a former deputy minister of food and agriculture for Ukraine, and currently a senior advisor at Enterra Solutions ®, told Messenger, “[The total damage of the war has] been more than US$2.5bn for the agricultural sector in [last year’s] summer months alone.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

The ripple effects of the conflict in Ukraine will further drive up US food prices. Amazon has announced that it is converting warehouse space in Slovakia, previously used to fulfill customer orders, into a massive humanitarian aid hub to get much-needed supplies to refugees fleeing the war in neighboring Ukraine.

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Shift in the centers of gravity of the demand: As of the beginning of April 2022, about four million Ukrainians have left the country for neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. This has resulted in massive spikes in demand for basic necessities in these countries. Now, this risk is further amplified.

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Five European Countries Agree to Extend Ukrainian Grain Ban

Supply Chain Brain

Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Poland will still let Ukrainian food exports move through their land to other parts of the world.

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Doing Business in Poland

QAD

Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Poland’s manufacturing centers around machinery, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages and textiles. Food and live animals are the other significant exports.

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Doing Business in the Czech Republic

QAD

In 1993, the country split into two components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic is a land-locked country in central Europe between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria. The government is looking for ways to encourage migration of qualified workers from nearby countries such as Slovakia and Ukraine.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

It lays the foundation for gradual alignment of norms and standards, including on food safety and technical regulations. The benefits of utilising modern-day FTAs include fewer customs duties, less red tape, access to public tenders, sourcing opportunities, investment opportunities and more transparent business conditions. Saint Lucia.