London | Reuters — President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia was ready to facilitate the unhindered export of grain from Ukrainian ports in co-ordination with Turkey, according to a Kremlin readout of talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Besides the death and devastation sown by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war and the West’s […] Read more
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Kremlin says Putin ready to facilitate grain exports via Ukraine ports
Russia says will work with Turkey
Fertilizer maker Yara says world faces extreme food supply shock
Sanctions cut global fertilizer supply 15 per cent, company says
Davos, Switzerland | Reuters — Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara says donors urgently need to close the U.N.’s $10 billion food programme funding gap to avoid a catastrophe as sanctions on Russian fertilizers and Ukraine’s grain export problems have created an extreme global shock. “The world has realized that food can be a weapon and it […] Read more
Food crisis fuels fears of protectionism compounding shortages
Davos | Reuters — A growing world food crisis is precipitating protectionist moves by countries which are likely to compound the problem and could lead to a wider trade war, business leaders and policymakers at the World Economic Forum said. In a sign of the escalating squeeze on food supplies and rising prices, a government […] Read more
U.N. chief in talks on restoring Ukraine grain exports
Contact made amid global food crisis
United Nations | Reuters — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that he is in “intense contact” with Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, the United States and the European Union in an effort to restore Ukrainian grain export as a global food crisis worsens. “I am hopeful, but there is still a way to go,” said […] Read more
Opinion: When it comes to food prices, the Canadian government’s hands are tied
There is no easy fix and many price reduction options would hurt domestic producers
The rhetoric around inflation and increasing food prices has become a point of emphasis for politicians, particularly for those in opposition to the incumbent government. Even pundits and non-profit organizations are pressuring the government into taking specific actions on food prices. This begs the question: Should governments take steps to reduce food prices? And more […] Read more
Ukraine calls for moves to unblock ports, prevent global food crisis
Russia has mounted a blockade of Ukrainian ports
Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine’s president called on the international community on Monday to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade of his country’s ports to allow wheat exports and prevent a global food crisis. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made his comments in an online post after speaking to European Council President Charles Michel, who […] Read more
Worsening global food security needs Ukraine, Russia production, UN chief says
Abuja | Reuters — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday the problem of global food security could not be solved without restoring Ukrainian agricultural production and Russian food and fertilizer output to the world market. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February has added to volatility in financial markets, sending commodity prices higher and affecting logistics, […] Read more
Opinion: No quick fixes for rising global food insecurity
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a dire warning about the deteriorating state of food security for the people remaining under siege in Ukraine. The alert issued in late March speaks to rising uncertainty about the ability of farmers in that country to harvest winter wheat crops already planted, undertake spring […] Read more
Sliding scale pricing brings fresh produce to all
CSA farmers are improving food accessibility across the province
Hundreds of varieties of fruits and vegetables will be grown in Ontario this year, but many residents still face barriers to accessing nutritious food. It’s a problem some community-supported agriculture (CSA) farmers have found a way to tackle. They are offering flexible payment terms for produce and accepting customer donations to subsidize discounts. Ann Slater, […] Read more
Will war open Europe to biotechnology?
Severe supply disruptions have prompted some member states to consider wider acceptance of GM crops
Last month, 1400 tonnes of grain was dumped from a freight train onto the trackside in Brittany, France. Forcing the train to stop before an improvised cinderblock barrier, activists from the umbrella group Brittany Collective Against Factory Farms, supported by Extinction Rebellion protesters, intended to hijack and destroy its cargo of GMO-soybeans. But the train […] Read more
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