Russia-Africa summit: Putin offers unconvincing giveaways in a desperate bid to make up for killing the Ukraine grain deal: The second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg on July 27 and 28 was predictably overshadowed by the war in Ukraine – and especially Russia’s refusal to agree an extension of the Black Sea grain deal, which …
Ukraine war: another round of pointless and dangerous escalation as Putin blocks grain exports: Following an attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s base in the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative. This was a deal to allow grain ships to depart safely …
Ukraine Recap: grain and gas were problems the west should have seen coming: There was a perceptible sense of relief on Monday when the Razoni, a Sierra Leone-flagged vessel, left the port of Odesa with 26,000 tons of grain bound for Tripoli in Lebanon. This was the first ship out of the port city since …
Ukraine war: first grain ship leaves Odesa, but EU should have seen food and energy crises coming: Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in four interrelated security crises. The war in Ukraine is a tragedy for human security, but it affects geopolitical security as well as food and energy security. These four crises have …
Ukraine war: Black Sea grain deal exposes Moscow’s long-term diplomatic game: Odessa's grain silos are full as a Russian blockade has stopped ships leaving during the Ukraine war. Rospoint/Shutterstock The deal to open up Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, brokered by the UN and Turkey, is expected to facilitate the much-needed export of several million tonnes …
Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds: Africa's biggest wheat importers will benefit the most from a resumption of Ukraine grain shipments. Getty Images If Russia keeps to the deal it has signed with Ukraine allowing for the resumption of grain exports, much needed relief will be provided to …
Ukraine produced a lot of grain – can farmers elsewhere replace the crops lost to war?: Ukraine and Russia produce a substantial amount of grain and other food for export. Ukraine alone produces a whopping 6% of all food calories traded in the international market. At least it used to, before it was invaded by …
A nice Camps Bay Beach image: Elliston on Eyre Peninsula. The town harbour with the grain silos in the background. Image by denisbin Elliston. This superbly sited town on Waterloo Bay on Eyre Peninsula was named by Governor Jervois in 1878 when it was founded. Governor Jervois named 36 South Australian towns and they usually …
Single Grain – a Africa interest event taking place on 2017-01-28 14:30:00 in United States Not just this Single Grain Scotch whisky your inquisitive mind has looked for…we’ve got some made in the US, in South Africa, Ireland, some from wheat, others from corn, rye… This is an odd category we have here, that covers …
South Africa in the news: South Africa Grain Processors, Union Sign Pay Pact; Avert Strike: South Africa’s biggest grain processing and logistics companies and a union representing workers reached a wage agreement, averting a strike. The pact, signed Thursday, means that workers will get a wage increase of 6 percent to 8 percent from companies …