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UN Begins Talks With Russia On Black Sea Grains Deal

Talks between a Russian delegation and senior UN officials to address Moscow's grievances about the Black Sea grains export initiative began in Geneva on F...

World Food Index Slips In October Despite Higher Cereal Prices: FAO

The United Nations food agency's world price index edged slightly lower in October, the seventh consecutive monthly fall and some 14.9% down from its all-t...

Ukraine Grain Export Deal Back On As Russia Resumes Participation

Russia said on Wednesday it would resume its participation in a deal to free up vital grain exports from war-torn Ukraine after suspending it over the week...

More Grain Ships Leave Ukraine Ports Despite Russian Suspension

Three outbound vessels had left Ukrainian ports by midday on Tuesday under the Black Sea grain export deal, the United Nations-led coordination centre said...

Russia Halts Ukraine Black Sea Grain Exports, Prompting Food Crisis Concerns

Russia has pulled out of a key United Nations-brokered grain deal, provoking international outrage and dealing a blow to attempts to ease a global food cri...

Ukraine Grain Backlog Prompts UN Call For Faster Ship Checks

With nearly 100 grain-laden ships reaching towards the horizon off Istanbul, the UN official overseeing exports from Ukraine is asking Russia and other par...

World Food Price Index Falls For Sixth Month In September: FAO

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell for a sixth month in a row in September, receding from all-time highs posted earlier this year afte...

Ukraine Farm Ministry Keeps 2022 Grain Crop Estimate At 50-52 Million Tonnes

Ukraine expects a 2022 grain crop of 50-52 million tonnes, unchanged from the previous estimate and down from 86 million tonnes last year, the agriculture...