25 Million Ton Backlog of Grain Blocked from Leaving Ukraine, UN Food Agency Reveals

Almost 25 million tons of grain is stranded in Ukraine and unable to leave the war-torn country for export, according to a U.N. food agency official. The huge backlog of grain shipments is unable to be transported out of Ukraine due to โ€œinfrastructure challengesโ€ and blocked ports in the Black Sea, the official revealed. The โ€ฆ Read more

East African Countries Facing Major Food Shortages Due to Drought, Ukraine Invasion

More than 29 million people are suffering from a scarcity of food supplies, according to the eight-country African trade bloc the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), following prolonged periods of drought in the east of the continent that have been exacerbated by the ongoing war in Ukraine.