Tag: famines
Farmers explain rising prices: food is becoming even more expensive
Farmers explain rising prices Groceries are getting more expensive 6/12/2022 8:56 am Food prices are rising and this is likely to continue. At least that’s what German farmers see coming.…
Escort for port of Odessa: Moscow seems to release blocked grain
Escort for Odessa port Moscow will probably release blocked grain 6/6/2022, 12:46 p.m Russia is blockading Ukrainian ports, fueling fears of famine. According to a media report, both sides now…
Struggles for grain deliveries: Africa in concern – Turkey wants to mediate
Wrestling for grain deliveries Africa in concern – Turkey wants to mediate 5/31/2022 5:32 p.m The global food crisis triggered by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine is causing great…
London criticizes port blockades: “Putin uses hunger as a weapon”
London criticizes port blockades “Putin uses hunger as a weapon” May 26, 2022, 3:16 p.m Ukraine is one of the largest grain producers in the world, but exports have been…
Four crises to solve: Habeck warns of a global recession
Four crises to solve Habeck warns of a worldwide recession May 23, 2022, 1:17 p.m Economics Minister Habeck spoke of several crises at the World Economic Forum in Davos. They…
“New streams of refugees”: ex-ambassador sees hunger as Putin’s form of war
“New Streams of Refugees” Ex-ambassador sees hunger as Putin’s form of war 5/22/2022 4:54 am Russia is bombing grain silos and deliberately preventing exports from Ukraine, says the former German…
Global price shock: Russia’s war is making developing countries suffer
Global price shock Russia’s war is making developing countries suffer By Marina Zapf May 21, 2022, 6:32 p.m The prices for fertilizer and fuel are rising sharply, not only in…
Blockade of grain exports: Baerbock: Russia uses hunger as a weapon of war
blockade of grain exports Baerbock: Russia uses hunger as a weapon of war 05/19/2022, 12:37 am Climate change is making food production more difficult in many parts of the world.…
“Stupidity or deception”: Moscow attacks Baerbock after allegations of a blockade
“Stupidity or Misdirection” Moscow attacks Baerbock after allegations of a blockade 05/14/2022, 7:13 p.m At the G7 meeting, Foreign Minister Baerbock expressed concern about impending famine. She accuses Russia of…
Granary in war: Ukrainian peasants sow “wherever possible”
Traditionally the “granary of Europe”, Ukraine is one of the world’s major grain producers. The war, theft and the blockade of their ports threaten famine. In Ukraine, too, the time…
Massive price increases: Ukraine could lose half of its harvest
Massive price increases Ukraine could lose half of its harvest 4/1/2022 5:22 am In 2021, farmers in Ukraine will harvest 106 million tons of grain, more than ever before. The…
War in Ukraine: the UN warns of a “hurricane of famines” to come
A “hurricane of famines” is likely to hit many countries, especially the poorest, because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN warned on Monday. In Yemen, five times as…