Global wheat prices hit a new record high two days after India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, announced it was banning exports of the commodity.
The ban from the world's second-biggest wheat producer could push global wheat prices to new peaks.
Global prices of sunflower oil and crude oil have also been rising in the wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict that erupted on February 24.
Ukraine was looking to increase grain exports to world markets when Russia launched an assault
People feel the pinch of price hikes as the fasting month approaches.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine could lead to a major food crisis by disrupting current supply chains and further advancing Moscow and China’s influence in global markets.
First convoy of 50 Indian trucks carrying around 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat reached Attari-Wagah, frontier crossing with Pakistan, officials say. From there, Afghan lorries are taking the food aid to Afghanistan.
‘Lysigenous aerenchyma’ acts like a snorkel, researchers say, transferring air and nutrients to plant roots submerged underwater or suffering from drought.
Lebanon imports 80 percent of its food supplies and the Port of Beirut was a vital lifeline for the country’s grain imports, storing 85 percent of its cereals.
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