Phil Hogan, a candidate to lead the UN food agency and former EU agriculture and trade commissioner, said he would seek engagement with U.S. President Trump and other world leaders to help restart the Black Sea grain export corridor as part of a drive to place food security at the center of geopolitics. He cited a recent rise in Russian attacks on Black Sea port vessels that have blocked Ukrainian exports. Under the Black Sea Grain Initiative the corridor enabled about 32 mln tonnes of grain and

Phil Hogan, a candidate to lead the UN food agency and former EU agriculture and trade commissioner, said he would seek engagement with U.S. President Trump and other world leaders to help restart the Black Sea grain export corridor as part of a drive to place food security at the center of geopolitics. He cited a recent rise in Russian attacks on Black Sea port vessels that have blocked Ukrainian exports. Under the Black Sea Grain Initiative the corridor enabled about 32 mln tonnes of grain and food exports in 2022-23.