"Egyptians often say that bread is life; most eat this staple multiple times a day, many relying on the cheap bread subsidized by the government. In Staple Security, Jessica Barnes explores the process of sourcing domestic and foreign wheat for the production of bread and its consumption across...

The Russian government implemented a wheat export tax in February 2015 to reduce food inflationary pressures resulting from the rouble's dramatic devaluation. This article discusses the causes of the rouble's instability and volatility, and the effects of the export controls on domestic wheat...

The Russian government implemented a wheat export tax in February 2015 to reduce food inflationary pressures resulting from the rouble’s dramatic devaluation. This article discusses the causes of the rouble’s instability and volatility, and the effects of the export controls on domestic...