Global Food Supply Concerns Lead Some Countries to Limit Exports

Global Food Supply Concerns Lead Some Countries to Limit Exports
A combine harvester gathers wheat in a field near the village of Hrebeni in Kyiv region, Ukraine, on July 17, 2020. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters
Naveen Athrappully
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Facing potential food supply shortages, some countries have adopted policies limiting food exports, raising concerns globally about food supply and exacerbating food inflation woes.

Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine in late February, about 30 nations have taken steps to restrict certain food exports.

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