EU to offer its infrastructure to facilitate export of 20 mln tonnes of grain from Ukraine - Rada deputy

 Ukraine will be able to supply 20 million tonnes of grain to foreign markets under the European Union's Solidarity Lanes project to promote global food security, Danylo Hetmantsev, head of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Committee, said on social media on Wednesday.

Russia to ask for rouble payments for food and crops

Russia will only export food and crops to “friendly countries” in roubles or in their national currencies, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy secretary of the country’s Security Council, was quoted by RIA news agency as saying.

US Envoy Visiting Gulf States For Talks On Yemen - State Dept. - UrduPoint

US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is visiting Gulf states to discuss diplomatic efforts toward a durable and inclusive resolution of the Yemen conflict, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots – World Bank - The Jerusalem Post

Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said.

Ethiopia war: UN halts food aid in two towns after warehouses looted - BBC News

The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended distribution of food aid in two northern Ethiopian towns after gunmen looted its warehouses.

World Food Program: 14 Million Face Severe Hunger in Afghanistan Amid Conflict - FARS

(FNA)- The head of the United Nations food agency said that 14 million Afghans could face severe hunger following the Taliban takeover of the country.

North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for relief in flood-hit areas - BBC News

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on the military to carry out relief work in areas recently hit by heavy rains, state media report.

Panic buying hits South Australian supermarkets

 

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South Africa to increase troop deployment to 25,000 as unrest grows

 

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Qatar to provide aid for Lebanese troops as crisis deepens | Al Jazeera

Qatar has said it will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month as Lebanon seeks assistance in the face of its worst economic and political crisis in decades.

US occupation continues to steal wheat and oil, strengthens it bases in al-Jazeera – Syrian Arab News Agency

SANA – The US occupation forces have continued to steal the country’s resources as 45 of their vehicles loaded with wheat and oil leaved Rmelan area in Hasaka northeastern countryside in parallel with bringing equipment and logistic materials to support their bases in the province.

US occupation steals new batch of wheat from Syrian al-Jazeera region – Syrian Arab News Agency

SANA- A convoy of US occupation vehicles, loaded with stolen Syrian grains, on Tuesday evening left the Syrian al-Jazeera region heading for northern Iraq through the illegitimate al-Walid crossing.

88 US occupation trucks laden with stolen oil, wheat leave Syria heading for Iraq – Syrian Arab News Agency

The US occupation troops have continued to steal the Syrian wealth and agricultural crops from the lands which they occupied in the Syrian al-Jazeera region as a convoy of the occupation’s vehicles laden with oil and stolen grains leaved Hasaka countryside heading for northern Iraq via al-Walid illegitimate crossing.

Report: 155 Million Faced Food Insecurity in 2020 - FARS

 (FNA)- At least 155 million people faced crisis levels of food insecurity in 2020 because of conflict, extreme weather events and economic shocks linked in part to COVID-19, a UN-partnered flagship report said.

Francia: studenti si mettono in fila per ricevere pacchi di cibo

 

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UN Warns over 30 Million People 'One Step Away from Starvation' - FARS

(FNA)- Acute hunger is likely to soar in more than 20 countries in the next few months, the UN warned.

EU wants to meet China's growing food needs

The European Union wants to meet China's growing food needs, especially its huge beef deficit and its increased demand for organic food, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development said Friday.

Top UN humanitarian official voices concern about insufficient food imports to Yemen

UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock on Tuesday expressed concern about insufficient commercial imports, particularly food, to Yemen.

Eleven European States Recall Eggs From Stores Amid Contamination Scandal

At least 11 European states have recalled eggs from their grocery stores after a scandal broke out around dangerous fipronil insecticide contamination, a source in the European Commission told Sputnik on Friday.

Terrorists in Aleppo Consumed Food Delivered From Abroad While Civilians Starved

Terrorists in Aleppo consumed all the food delivered from abroad leaving civilians to starve, the Russian General Staff said in a statement on Friday. “In the liberated districts of Aleppo, Syrian servicemen have found several depots with food delivered from abroad.