African countries must look inward and lean on each other
Persistently high commodity prices, fuelled by fears of recession and a clearer picture of this year’s global grain harvest, appear to be propelling food protectionism. This tendency is on the rise as countries restrict exports to cope with rising global commodity prices that have been exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Malaysia, for example, recently announced a ban on chicken exports, causing consternation in Singapore, which imports one-third of its chicken supplies from Malaysia.
