Against the grain: What's the latest with the UN's grain deal?

In July 2022, a deal agreed by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the UN allowed Ukraine to resume exports of grain, other foodstuffs, and fertiliser, from three of its Black Sea ports. Picture: ALEXEY DRUZHININ/RIA NOVOSTI/AFP via Getty Images

Everything in the world of farming and food starts with grain.

About 2.9 billion tonnes are produced globally, with 1.3 billion estimated to be for human food, and nearly 1.6 billion for animal feed, biofuels, and other uses.