Jamestown, NDA
The world needs more wheat. In peaceful times, Russia and Ukraine supply more than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports. The war between them has contributed to shortages and increased costs. Consumers in Bangladesh, Egypt, Israel, Turkey and other countries depend on what Russian and Ukrainian farmers grow. Yet war-related shortages have obscured another fundamental challenge: Wheat farming has failed to keep up with advances that have replaced the production of other essential grains.
opinion | The solution to the wheat shortage: genetically modified crops
Jamestown, NDA
The world needs more wheat. In peaceful times, Russia and Ukraine supply more than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports. The war between them has contributed to shortages and increased costs. Consumers in Bangladesh, Egypt, Israel, Turkey and other countries depend on what Russian and Ukrainian farmers grow. Yet war-related shortages have obscured another fundamental challenge: Wheat farming has failed to keep up with advances that have replaced the production of other essential grains.