Food Protectionism Threatens to Further Disrupt Global Crop Trading

Food Protectionism Threatens to Further Disrupt Global Crop Trading
A farmer shows a newly harvested grain in Stadnytca village, some 170km South from Kiev, Ukraine on Aug. 10, 2009. Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images
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The global food supply has been threatened after the conflict in Ukraine paralyzed crucial Black Sea supply routes and the imposition of hard-hitting sanctions on Russia forced many countries into food protectionist policies.

This conflict has sent commodities, including energy and metal prices, soaring with the risk of severe disruption to markets as the war continues.

Bryan Jung
Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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