Food / Agribusiness
Argentine inflation hits 30-year high but may slow
Annualised inflation reached nearly 61% in May, although month-on-month rises appear to be slowing
ArgentinaUkraine war will plunge many Sahelians into crisis
Sahelian countries are reeling from a combination of insecurity, erratic weather and the impacts of the Ukraine war
West AfricaIndia will keep tight control over wheat exports
Delhi is making only a few exceptions to the ban on exports of wheat which it imposed last month
IndiaRussian war aims and grain plans to fuel global crisis
Moscow is deliberately obstructing Ukrainian wheat exports and using quotas to restrict its own sales
RussiaPassing of food bill eases tensions in Iraq
An emergency food bill was passed yesterday by parliament against a background of widespread food price protests
IraqFood crisis in the Sahel will intensify this year
The war in Ukraine, insecurity in the Sahel and poor rains have reduced food availability for many Sahelians
ChadFears of a famine in Somalia will rise
Forecasts warn the drought could be longer than expected, while the country is already gripped by a major hunger crisis
SomaliaThe damage of persistently high food prices will rise
The UN has added nations to its ‘Hunger Hotspots’ list and warned of the damage the escalating food crisis could cause
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