There is not enough bread in Lebanon: Food crisis repeats itself

Published 2022년 11월 2일

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Lebanon is facing a severe food crisis as Russia's suspension from the Ukrainian grain export pact threatens to cut off a significant source of wheat imports for the country. This could potentially impact other countries including Turkey, Sudan, and Yemen, which also rely heavily on Ukrainian grain imports. The situation is further complicated by the economic collapse of Lebanon, leading to soaring prices of imported grains. The end of the Ukrainian grain export agreement in mid-November is called for to stabilize supplies and avert a political crisis. In response, international organizations like the IMF and the World Bank have announced plans to support countries affected by the food crisis, indicating the broad reach of the issue.

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People line up in front of a bakery to buy bread in Tripoli, Lebanon, which is experiencing a severe food crisis in the aftermath of the Ukraine war. Tripoli/Shinhwa Yonhap News “What will happen now?” After Russia announced on the 29th of last month (local time) to suspend participation in the Ukrainian grain export pact, the owner of a bakery in Beirut, Lebanon, Elias Pares, was terrified. Without wheat imports from Ukraine, bread cannot be made, and customers have to turn around empty-handed. "I'm worried that people will stand in long lines in front of the store again like this summer," he said. “Most of the Lebanese are living on bread these days. When we run out of grain again, we can’t stand it.” The Financial Times reported on the 1st that many Lebanese people, like Pares, were concerned that Ukraine's grain exports could again be disrupted, further exacerbating the food crisis. About 60% of Lebanon's wheat imports come from Ukraine. Grain exports through the Black ...

Source: Hani