Food Supply Fears Are Growing as Romania Bans Grain Exports

  • Date: 10-Apr-2020
  • Source: Bloomberg
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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Food Supply Fears Are Growing as Romania Bans Grain Exports

Romania is taking the harshest stance on food supply. Romania became the first country to cut off grain exports during the coronavirus pandemic, a dramatic move that could fan worries about the global food supply.. The government passed a decree banning the sale of grain to countries outside the European Union during a state of emergency, which is expected to last until at least mid-May.. Romania will allow grain to be sold within the European Union, but will require paperwork that it's not intended for export, the government said.. Cargoes of grains are regularly sold to desert countries in North Africa and the Middle East, and baked into the daily bread that feeds millions..