AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPackaging Rules: Norway is seeking exemptions from EU plastic-packaging rules for vegetables, as the new requirements raise concerns about supplies to the north. Seed Security: Ukraine has deposited 773 seed samples in Norway’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault, its first deposit since 2012. The backup includes grains and sunflowers, with Ukraine’s own gene bank damaged during the war. Arctic Shipping: A new regular container route through the Arctic could sharply cut sailing times between China and Europe, but rising traffic risks worsening pollution and biodiversity loss in a warming region. Nordic Seafood: A new market report finds MSC-labelled seafood volumes rose across the Nordic region, while cod lost ground to pollock and mixed whitefish amid tighter supplies and reduced quotas.
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