Lebanon's wheat crisis
People in Lebanon struggle to buy bread as prices soar and Ukraine wheat imports dry up.
Business Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
The price of bread is soaring in Lebanon. More than half of the country's wheat imports came from Ukraine - they've now stopped because of the conflict.
Inflation also continues to rise to record levels. We speak to ordinary people who are struggling to buy food. Brant Stewart, the founder of Mavia Bakery in Beirut, explains how he's found a solution in growing and milling his own wheat - as well as helping local women.
Rami Zurayk, the Director of the Food Security programme at the American University of Beirut, tells us he believes Lebanese people need to be less reliant on bread in their diet.
Presenter: Anna Foster Producer: Jo Critcher
(Picture: Women at work in Mavia Bakery; Credit: Maria Klenner, photographer)