UN chief welcomes renewal of Black Sea Grain Initiative
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had been due to expire on Saturday.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, Turkey’s role expands
Turkey’s influence in the Ukraine war is growing again. In recent weeks, Ankara helped save the grain export deal after Russia suddenly withdrew from the agreement, threatening the world’s food supply.
Urban Farms Are Stepping Up Their Roles in Communities Nationwide
At a tiny farm on a busy corner in Birmingham, Alabama, an older woman, just off work, stopped to speak with farmers Chris Gooden and Maria Dominique Villanueva. She quietly told them that she was out of food, but felt too ashamed to go to the food bank. After reassuring her, they loaded the visitor up with vegetables from the farm, along with donated bread and bananas.
How many African nations will gain from the grain trade that Turkey facilitated?
Shipment of Russian and Ukrainian grain is vital for many African countries, especially those facing crop failure due to weather extremes and internal conflicts.
Russia agrees to continue with Ankara-brokered grain deal – Erdogan
Russia had announced on Saturday that it would suspend its participation in the UN-brokered Black Sea grain export deal due to Ukrainian attacks on its Black Sea Fleet's ships.
Security Council debates Russian withdrawal from crucial Ukraine grain deal
The landmark agreement to export grain and related foodstuffs from Ukraine must be kept alive amid the ongoing war and the global cost of living crisis, two senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
Factbox: U.N.-led deal to ensure safe export of Ukraine’s grain
Russia said on Saturday it was pulling out of a deal aimed at unlocking Ukrainian grain and fertiliser exports from Black Sea ports and easing global food shortages. Here are details of the U.N.-led Black Sea Initiative, according to senior U.N. officials who briefed reporters when it was signed in July:
Russia suspends grain deal after terrorist attack on Sevastopol
Russia is suspending its participation in the grain deal after the terrorist attack in Sevastopol on the warships of the Black Sea Fleet and on the commercial vessels employed for security of the grain corridor, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
A US Farmer Was Accused of Abusing His Workers. Then Big Tobacco Backed His...
When the tobacco giant Reynolds American cut a check for Brent Jackson’s political campaign in November 2019, it was well aware of the accusations against the Republican North Carolina state senator.
Ex-USDA Official Defends Pandemic Efforts to Keep Meatpacking Plants Running
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meatpacking industry mobilized to keep plants open, even as its workers fell ill. It claimed a meat shortage was on the way, and it pushed for legal cover.
