The global food price index ticked up in July after Russia reneged on the Black Sea grain deal that allows safe passage of ships carrying grain from Ukrainian ports, the UN Food Agency said.
The Index which tracks the monthly international prices of cereals, vegetable oil, dairy, meat, and sugar
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.