Ships involved in the Black Sea grain deal sail through the Bosphorus Strait. Rising wheat productionThe war sent wheat prices — and other key food staples such as cooking oil, which was also a major export from Ukraine — rising to record highs. In November, when the deal was temporarily halted amid a row over sanctions against Russia, wheat prices rose around 3 per cent. Bakeries in many countries in the Middle East rely on grain from warring Russia and Ukraine. But while much of the Mena region has successfully diversified its sources of wheat, countries in East Africa, including Sudan, remain vulnerable.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2023 14:23 UTC