European Union trade ministers have agreed to impose prohibitive tariffs on grain and other agricultural products from Russia and Belarus from July 1. The tariffs will be 95 euros ($102.76) per tonne for cereals and 50 percent of their value for oilseeds. Tariffs will also apply to beet-pulp pellets and dried peas. The ministers’ decision … Read moreEU agrees tariffs on Russian, Belarusian grain imports from July
Germany will provide 244 million euros ($260m) in humanitarian aid to Sudan, one year after the country plunged into war, as other European countries are also expected to pledge more funds. European diplomats met in France on Monday to mark the anniversary of the conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced … Read moreEurope pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war anniversary
Hunger levels are rising around the world. As many as 828 million people – or 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed hungry each night, 46 million more than the previous year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Of those affected by hunger, two-thirds are women and 80 percent … Read moreWhy do more than 800 million people live in hunger?