INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
drought-stricken countries in Africa
Russia meanwhile blames Western sanctions on Moscow for the food shortages."The hysteria over the termination of shipping through the Black
restrictions on the delivery of fertilizer from Russia and Belarus, and by "making it difficult" for Moscow to export grain."Rising prices
on agricultural staples, such as grain, have hit the hardest developing countries, developing markets where bread and flour are a necessary
Western officials have also accused Russia of plundering large amounts of grain and farming equipment from occupied areas of Ukraine,
accusations the Kremlin denies.Russian and Turkish officials were in discussions this week on arranging exports of grain from Ukraine.AFP
