Concern mounts in East Africa over halted Black Sea grain deal
1 year, 5 months ago

Concern mounts in East Africa over halted Black Sea grain deal

Al Jazeera  

Countries in a region rattled by climate change could experience acute food shortages due to Russia exiting the grain initiative, analysts warn. At a signing ceremony in Istanbul last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres celebrated the Black Sea Grain Initiative as a “beacon of hope”. “More people might be pushed into hunger.” The Black Sea Grain Initiative has also had a stabilising effect on global markets. “Ending the Black Sea Grain Initiative is adding challenges for countries already experiencing the effects of a changing climate,” said Ayan Mahamoud, a climate resilience expert with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development trade bloc whose members are Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. “Close to 40 percent of the population are facing acute levels of food insecurity and even small increases in prices can make it even more difficult for families to put food on the table.” Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia have also imported significant amounts of grain under the Black Sea grain deal, and so stand to suffer during pauses or stoppages in imports.

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'Trust Russia as much as West': Turkish President Erdogan days after meeting with Putin over Black Sea deal
1 year, 3 months ago

'Trust Russia as much as West': Turkish President Erdogan days after meeting with Putin over Black Sea deal

India TV News  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on late Monday said that he trusts Russia equally as he trusts Western countries, more than a week after his meeting where he tried to convince his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to rejoin the Black Sea grain initiative that affected food security in many countries. Erdogan also implied improving ties with the United States, as …

Any grain initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail: Türkiye President
1 year, 3 months ago

Any grain initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail: Türkiye President

The Hindu  

Any initiative that isolates Russia in the Black Sea Grain Initiative is bound to fail, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would return to the “collective implementation” of the grain deal “the same day” their conditions for export of own grain and fertilizers to the global markets are met. Giving …

Delhi may turn venue for dialogue on reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi may turn venue for dialogue on reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative

The Hindu  

As world leaders gather in Delhi on Friday ahead of the G-20 summit, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is on a mission to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative, in talks on the sidelines of the summit hosted by India. Among those in Delhi, Turkiye President Recep Erdogan, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi earlier this week, …

US urges nations to tell Russia to stop using grain as ‘blackmail’
1 year, 5 months ago

US urges nations to tell Russia to stop using grain as ‘blackmail’

Al Jazeera  

Blinken accuses Russia of assault on global food system, says hunger must not be ‘weaponised’ after Moscow quits grain deal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has challenged all countries to tell Russia to stop using the Black Sea and Ukraine’s grain as “blackmail” and stop treating the world’s hungry and vulnerable people as leverage in its “unconscionable war”. America’s …

African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine

The Independent  

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Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries Thursday that Russia is making every effort to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause price spikes. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also said Russia’s promise to donate grain to African nations …

Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations

Al Jazeera  

Russian president offers free grain to six African countries days after withdrawing from Ukraine grain export deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered free grain to six African countries, telling African leaders at a conference in St Petersburg that Moscow is making efforts to avert a global food crisis days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. We are …

'Black Sea grain deal is now impossible': Russia's staunch reply despite mounting pressure from world leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

'Black Sea grain deal is now impossible': Russia's staunch reply despite mounting pressure from world leaders

India TV News  

Despite mounting pressure from the West and other parts of the world, Russia, in staunch words on Tuesday, reiterated that it would not resume the Black Sea grain deal in the near future. Earlier last week, Moscow had terminated the grain deal and argued that "the part of the Black Sea agreement that concerns Russia has not yet been fulfilled". …

UK warns Russia may begin targeting civilian ships in Black Sea
1 year, 5 months ago

UK warns Russia may begin targeting civilian ships in Black Sea

Al Jazeera  

UK ambassador to the UN says the ‘Russian military may expand their targeting of Ukrainian grain facilities further.’ The United Kingdom has warned that it has information indicating Russia’s military may start to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea, as the European Union pledged to help Ukraine export almost all its farm produce via rail and road. Global wheat …

Russia says 'impossible' to return to deal allowing Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain until Russian interests are honoured
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia says 'impossible' to return to deal allowing Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain until Russian interests are honoured

ABC  

The Kremlin says it is impossible for Russia to return to the Black Sea grain export deal until an agreement related to Russian interests is honoured, rebuffing a call by UN secretary-general António Guterres for Moscow to rejoin. Key points: Russia says the deal can not be resumed until its own fertiliser exports are protected Both Russia and Ukraine have …

UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer
1 year, 5 months ago

UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer

The Hindu  

The U.N. chief on Monday urged Russia to resume the internationally brokered deal so that grain can be shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, saying that otherwise, the world’s most vulnerable among the hungry will suffer the worst consequences. With the recent collapse of the Ukraine-Russia grain deal, “the most vulnerable will pay the highest price,’‘ Guterres said. Both Russia …

UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer
1 year, 5 months ago

UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer

Associated Press  

ROME — The U.N. chief on Monday urged Russia to resume the internationally brokered deal so that grain can be shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, saying that otherwise, the world’s most vulnerable among the hungry will suffer the worst consequences. Both Russia and Ukraine are “essential to global food security,’' the U.N. leader said. “For my part, I remain …

Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia came under pressure at the United Nations Security Council on Friday from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and quickly revive Ukrainian grain shipments. In response to Russia declaring wide areas in the Black Sea dangerous for shipping, the U.N. warned that a military incident …

Russia’s exit from grain deal puts focus on Asia’s food prices
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s exit from grain deal puts focus on Asia’s food prices

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say food prices in Asia are likely to rise but the fallout will be limited for the time being. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal is expected to drive food prices higher in Asia but the impact will be muted for now, analysts say, due to reduced imports from Ukraine and increased supply …

Ukraine and Pakistan call for restoring the Black Sea grain deal after talks in Islamabad
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine and Pakistan call for restoring the Black Sea grain deal after talks in Islamabad

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Pakistan called Thursday for the restoration of the Black Sea grain initiative to ensure global food security, days after Russia halted the wartime deal that had allowed grain to flow from Ukraine. Kuleba said at the news conference that the Russian strikes mean “60,000 tons of grain will never make it to …

India supports U.N.'s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative
1 year, 5 months ago

India supports U.N.'s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative

The Hindu  

India has voiced support for the U.N.'s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution to the present impasse, a day after Russia announced it was terminating implementation of the U.N.-brokered deal that allowed export of grain and related foodstuffs and fertilisers from Ukrainian ports. Moscow on Monday said it was terminating the …

What Russia's Withdrawal From Black Sea Grain Deal Means Globally
1 year, 5 months ago

What Russia's Withdrawal From Black Sea Grain Deal Means Globally

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Russia has just pulled out of a global grain deal which allowed exports to leave Ukraine, in a move which has been condemned as a form of “blackmail.” The Black Sea Grain Initiative expired Monday and now will not be renewed for another year, because Moscow claims its own conditions for the deal were not being met. …

After ending deal, Russia warns against Black Sea grain shipments
1 year, 5 months ago

After ending deal, Russia warns against Black Sea grain shipments

Al Jazeera  

Russia pulled out of the wartime grain deal with Ukraine on Monday. A day after pulling out of the wartime grain deal and renewing global fears over food security, the Kremlin has warned that shipping grain out of Ukrainian Black Sea ports could be risky in the absence of Russian security guarantees, claiming Ukraine uses the waters for military activities. …

Black Sea grain deal eased global food prices — now it's off and analysts are warning of a price 'roller-coaster'
1 year, 5 months ago

Black Sea grain deal eased global food prices — now it's off and analysts are warning of a price 'roller-coaster'

ABC  

Russia's withdrawal last night from a pact that saw millions of tonnes of grain shipped from the Black Sea has already sparked fears of another spike in global food prices. Supply chain issues caused by the pandemic had already fuelled global food price rises through late 2021, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 saw prices spike even further. …

Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger

Associated Press  

LONDON — Russia on Monday halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty. The Russian Foreign Ministry again declared the northwestern Black Sea area “temporarily dangerous.” Sergei Markov, a Moscow-based pro-Kremlin …

As Russia exits grain deal, which countries will be affected?
1 year, 5 months ago

As Russia exits grain deal, which countries will be affected?

Al Jazeera  

Almost 33 million metric tonnes of grain were exported since the Black Sea Grain Initiative was brokered a year ago. Almost 33 million metric tonnes of grain were exported since the Black Sea Grain Initiative was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey a year ago. Since the deal was struck, UN data show that about 32.9 million metric tonnes …

Russia-Ukraine Black Sea grain deal: All you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine Black Sea grain deal: All you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Russia has declined to extend the Black Sea grain deal, stalling the export of Ukrainian grain to the rest of the world. The Black Sea Grain Initiative – a deal brokered between Russia and Ukraine by the United Nations and Turkey – has allowed 32.9 million metric tonnes of food to be exported from war-torn Ukraine since August. The accord …

Ukraine staunch reply to Russia's grain deal termination: 'Black Sea is not Kremlin's internal waters'
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine staunch reply to Russia's grain deal termination: 'Black Sea is not Kremlin's internal waters'

India TV News  

As Russia blocks the movement of Ukranian grain vessels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Office has reacted sharply to the development and called it a "violation of international norms" and argued that "the Black Sea is not Russia's internal waters and is not subject to its jurisdiction". Russia halts grain export Earlier today, Russia has announced to halt the "crucial" grain deal …

Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia's war matters to the world
1 year, 5 months ago

Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia's war matters to the world

The Hindu  

Agreements that the United Nations and Turkey brokered with Ukraine and Russia to allow food and fertilizer to get from the warring nations to parts of the world where millions are going hungry have eased concerns over global food security. The Black Sea Grain Initiative has allowed 32.8 million metric tons of food to be exported from Ukraine since last …

Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security

Associated Press  

LONDON — Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger, with ships no longer heading to the war-torn country’s Black Sea ports and food exports dwindling. If the deal isn’t extended, “the countries that had relied on Ukraine for their imports …

As grain deal nears deadline on July 17, U.S. appeals to India to use ‘unique voice’ with Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

As grain deal nears deadline on July 17, U.S. appeals to India to use ‘unique voice’ with Russia

The Hindu  

With the clock ticking on the Black Sea Grain Initiative deal’s extension this month, the U.S. envoy to Ukraine appealed to India on Wednesday to use its influence with Russia to ensure that grain exported from Ukraine isn’t blocked. “India’s leaders have a unique voice to stand up for developing countries and encourage the continuation and the expansion of the …

UN warns of new threat to global food security after Russia limits Ukraine grain shipments
1 year, 7 months ago

UN warns of new threat to global food security after Russia limits Ukraine grain shipments

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Warning of a new threat to global food security, the United Nations said Thursday that Russia is limiting the number of ships allowed to pick up Ukrainian grain at Black Sea ports in its campaign to get Kyiv to open a pipeline for a key ingredient of fertilizer to get to world markets. He said Russia informed …

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin calls for investigation into 'crimes' of top Russian defence officials
1 year, 7 months ago

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin calls for investigation into 'crimes' of top Russian defence officials

ABC  

Russia's most powerful mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has said that he asked prosecutors to investigate whether senior Russian defence officials committed any "crime" before or during the war in Ukraine. Key points: Mr Prigozhin is not directly challenging Mr Putin He said this week that he continues to inform the top leadership of the country about problems The UN has proposed …

UN official hopes for breakthrough on Russian food, fertilizer shipments
1 year, 7 months ago

UN official hopes for breakthrough on Russian food, fertilizer shipments

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A top U.N. official said Thursday that he hopes for a breakthrough soon after months of efforts to ensure that Russian food and fertilizer can be shipped to developing countries struggling with high prices. A day after Moscow agreed to renew a wartime accord allowing Ukraine to export critical food supplies, U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told The …

Russia's threat to exit Ukraine grain deal adds risk to global food security
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia's threat to exit Ukraine grain deal adds risk to global food security

The Independent  

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Russia agrees to renew Ukraine Black Sea grain deal for 60 days
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia agrees to renew Ukraine Black Sea grain deal for 60 days

Al Jazeera  

About 30.3 million tonnes of grain have been exported from Ukraine under the Black Sea deal to countries suffering from insecurity. “With the efforts of our country, the support of our Russian friends and the contribution of our Ukrainian friends, the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended by another two months.” Senior officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the …

Europe, US mulling ways to improve Ukraine’s grain exports
1 year, 8 months ago

Europe, US mulling ways to improve Ukraine’s grain exports

Firstpost  

Administrative officials of the United States and Europe on Wednesday toured Ukraine’s southern port of Izmail that’s crucial in taking Ukrainian grain to the world — and could become critical if a deal with Russia to allow grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports expires. Ukrainian grain supplies are critical to millions of people around the world, and Wednesday’s visit …

US, Europe eyeing ways to improve Ukraine’s grain exports
1 year, 8 months ago

US, Europe eyeing ways to improve Ukraine’s grain exports

Associated Press  

IZMAIL, Ukraine — U.S. and European officials on Wednesday toured Ukraine’s southern port of Izmail that’s important in bringing Ukrainian grain to the world — and could become critical if a deal with Russia to allow grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports expires. Ukrainian grain supplies are critical to millions of people around the world, and Wednesday’s visit comes …

UN chief proposes 'way forward' for Ukraine grain exports
1 year, 8 months ago

UN chief proposes 'way forward' for Ukraine grain exports

Firstpost  

Since last July, a deal has been in place allowing grain from Ukraine to be shipped across the Black Sea after it was previously prohibited due to the conflict with Russia. The exports are essential for ensuring the global food supply United Nations, United States: During a meeting with Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, on Monday in New …

Ukraine calls on world to pressure Russia over grain deal
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine calls on world to pressure Russia over grain deal

Al Jazeera  

The Black Sea grain deal will expire on May 18 unless Russia agrees to its renewal. Ukraine on Tuesday called for global powers to pressure Russia as the future of the Black Sea grain deal, which will soon expire, remains unclear. Earlier, UN chief Antonio Guterres proposed a “way forward aimed at the improvement, extension and expansion” of the deal, …

UN confirms extension of Black Sea grain deal
1 year, 9 months ago

UN confirms extension of Black Sea grain deal

China Daily  

UNITED NATIONS - A United Nations spokesperson confirmed on Saturday the extension of a deal allowing exports of grain, related foodstuffs and fertilizers from designated Ukrainian seaports. "The Black Sea Grain Initiative, signed in Istanbul on 22 July 2022, has been extended," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said in a statement. On July 22, 2022, Russia and …

Russia unblocks grain exports for another 60 days
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia unblocks grain exports for another 60 days

The Telegraph  

Russia will allow the export of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea for another 60 days, warning that any further extension beyond then would depend on the removal of Western sanctions. Russia blockaded Ukrainian ports for five months last year, causing major disruptions and global prices soaring. "The Black Sea Grain Initiative, alongside the Memorandum of Understanding on promoting Russian …

Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal extended, UN and Turkey say
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal extended, UN and Turkey say

Al Jazeera  

An agreement allowing Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports was due to expire on Saturday. “I thank Russia and Ukraine, who didn’t spare their efforts for a new extension, as well as the United Nations secretary general.” Before the war, Ukraine was one of the world’s top farm producers, and the so-called Black Sea Grain Initiative has …

Russia: 60-day extension of wartime grain deal acceptable
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia: 60-day extension of wartime grain deal acceptable

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A Russian delegation at talks with senior U.N. officials said Monday that Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal that has helped bring down global food prices amid the war in Ukraine — but only for 60 days as the Kremlin holds out for changes to how the arrangement is working. The United …

Amid war, UN chief in Ukraine to talk on Black Sea grain deal renewal
1 year, 10 months ago

Amid war, UN chief in Ukraine to talk on Black Sea grain deal renewal

India Today  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss extending a deal with Moscow that allows the Black Sea export of Ukraine grains amid Russia's war in the country. Russia has signalled that obstacles to its own agricultural exports need to be removed before it lets the Ukraine's Black Sea grain deal …

Ukraine grain export deal extended for four months
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine grain export deal extended for four months

Al Jazeera  

UN chief Antonio Guterres, Turkey’s Erdogan welcome the continuation of the agreement days before it was set to expire. A deal to allow vital grain exports to continue from Ukraine’s southern Black Sea ports has been extended for another four months, calming worries over the world’s food supply as inflation fears soar. “I welcome the agreement by all parties to …

Russia and Ukraine renew a grain export deal to help the hungry and keep prices down
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia and Ukraine renew a grain export deal to help the hungry and keep prices down

NPR  

Russia and Ukraine renew a grain export deal to help the hungry and keep prices down Enlarge this image toggle caption Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images ISTANBUL — Russia and Ukraine have agreed to extend an agreement to allow grain exports from Ukrainian ports through a safe corridor in the Black Sea. U.N. Secretary-General António …

At G20, tensions among US, China, Russia cloud economic agenda
2 years, 1 month ago

At G20, tensions among US, China, Russia cloud economic agenda

Al Jazeera  

Summit comes as rifts between United States, China and Russia dampen prospects for coordination on economic crises. Inflation in many countries is running at 40-year highs, in large part due to soaring energy prices, as the war in Ukraine and China’s “zero COVID” policies disrupt supply chains. “So the challenge for the G20 is to bring leaders, who diverge in …

Explained | What is the Black Sea Grain Initiative?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | What is the Black Sea Grain Initiative?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In a move that allayed concerns about yet another disruption to global food supply chains, Russia on Wednesday re-joined the Black Sea Grain deal. The Black Sea Grain deal endeavours to tackle escalating food prices emanating from supply chain disruptions because of Russian actions in the world’s ‘breadbasket’. Joseph Glauber and David Laborde, senior Fellows at …

Turkey says Russia agrees to rejoin wartime grain deal
2 years, 2 months ago

Turkey says Russia agrees to rejoin wartime grain deal

The Independent  

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EXPLAINER: What Russia's suspension of grain deal with Ukraine could mean
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What Russia's suspension of grain deal with Ukraine could mean

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has suspended its part of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports safely amid a monthslong war, and it appears that the remaining partners are now left to take their chances. On Monday, Ukraine said a dozen ships had sailed despite initially reporting that more than 200 vessels, many loaded and ready …

Wheat and corn prices jump after Russia quits Black Sea grain deal
2 years, 2 months ago

Wheat and corn prices jump after Russia quits Black Sea grain deal

CNN  

London CNN Business — Prices of wheat and corn on global commodities markets rose on Monday after Russia pulled out of a deal that had allowed some vital grain exports from Ukraine to pass through the Black Sea despite the war. The International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian aid organization, said the consequences of Russia’s withdrawal from the grain deal could …

What does Russia’s withdrawal from a grain deal with Ukraine mean for global hunger?
2 years, 2 months ago

What does Russia’s withdrawal from a grain deal with Ukraine mean for global hunger?

CNN  

CNN — Russia’s decision to pull out of an agreement that guaranteed safe passage for ships carrying vital grain exports from Ukraine has sparked “grave concerns” over global food supply at a time when the world is already facing a growing hunger crisis. Asked if it was possible to maintain grain shipments without Russia’s participation, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told …

Russia is Weaponizing Food with Halt of Black Sea Grain Exports, Says US State Secy Blinken
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia is Weaponizing Food with Halt of Black Sea Grain Exports, Says US State Secy Blinken

News 18  

Russia’s halting of its participation in the United Nations-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative grain deal is weaponizing food by exacerbating humanitarian crises, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday. “Any act by Russia to disrupt these critical grain exports is essentially a statement that people and families around the world should pay more for food or go hungry,” …

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