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Ukraine grain deal collapse revives fears of bread queues and hunger

Russian withdrawal from Black Sea initiative could have ‘catastrophic consequences’ for poorer countries

Elias Fares, who runs a bakery in a Beirut neighbourhood, is worried. He has secured enough flour to keep his shelves stocked for the next few weeks. But he is concerned the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal after Russia’s withdrawal from the agreement will worsen the country’s food security.

“What happens after that?” he said. “Most Lebanese people are surviving on just bread these days, we can’t have shortages again.”

Ukraine accounts for about 10 per cent of the world’s wheat and corn exports, and food security experts warn any interruption in supplies will lead to further price rises, with “catastrophic consequences” for poorer nations already facing acute food shortages.

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