The Turkish ministry of defense announced that the first Ukrainian shipment of grain to Lebanon left the Ukrainian port of Odesa at 6,17 GMT, according to an international agreement concluded with Russia in Istanbul.
"Within 10 days, the bread market will almost return to its normal state", he said. "This will create the appropriate environment to lift subsidies on the flour".
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s wheat crisis is being exacerbated by bureaucracy, as the price of the grain continues to soar, according to a senior official. More than two weeks ago, the Cabinet granted the General Directorate of Grains and Sugar Beets an advance of 36 billion Lebanese pounds ($1.6 million) to buy 50,000 tons of wheat, which would have been sufficient to meet the country’s
Policymakers in some Middle Eastern countries lacking large oil reserves are racing to bring down surging food costs as their primary food supply chain is disrupted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.