Food Fears, Tensions and Climate Change Roil Trade: Supply Lines

From countries halting trade to the threat from climate change and ongoing Black Sea crop uncertainty, here’s a snapshot of key food stories from around the world:

Export Curbs

The protectionist threat to global food trade doesn’t look like it’s going away. India is considering more restrictions on rice exports as the top shipper grapples with rising food prices, Bloomberg reported this week.

Any potential tax on shipments of parboiled rice — which accounts for about a third of India’s rice exports — may further tighten world supply at a time when prices are near a 15-year high. India already ...