The global wheat market stands at a crossroads as Russia, the world’s leading wheat exporter, grapples with severe drought. This development threatens to disrupt wheat supplies and potentially drive up prices worldwide. East African nations, heavily reliant on Russian wheat imports, brace for potential economic shocks. Russia’s wheat production has steadily declined since its record […]
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