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Historic droughts, the war in Ukraine, African conflicts and climate change are contributing to the worst food crisis since 2007-08. What can Africa do to turn the tide?
Russian forces have bombed grain silos and farms, and plundered Ukrainian wheat, which US diplomats say Moscow is trying to sell on. Ukraine’s Black Sea ports are blocked by mines to protect the shoreline from attack by Russia’s navy, which is also bottling up shipments. Yet, if Russian President Vladimir Putin is to be believed, Western selfishness and sanctions are to blame for the current food crisis that is driving up prices — not Russia’s invasion of one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, maize and sunflower oil. Putin is attempting to blackmail the West into lifting pun...
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Food prices and export bans have been on the rise. Rice, a staple food in much of Asia, could be next, industry watchers say.
Global rice prices could climb even higher after rising for the fifth straight month to reach a 12-month high, CNBC reported on Sunday, ...