The deal, put in place almost a year before, was scheduled for its fourth renewal. Within hours of the announcement, Russia launched a missile attack on the port of Odesa. The following day, Russian missile attacks on key Ukraine grain handling facilities sent wheat futures prices to their largest one-day rise since February 2022. A cargo insurer operating under the agreement reportedly suspended its coverage of Ukraine Black Sea grain shipments.
Do WTO Rules Really Constrain Food Security Strategies in the MENA Region?
June 24, 2015 By: Houcine Boughanmi, Associate Professor and WTO Chair - Sultan Qaboos University Share URL After the food crises in 2007-2008 and in 2009-2010, food security has become - more than ever before- a worldwide concern particularly in the Middle East and North African Countries (MENA). Many in the policy arena and academia have […]
