Agriculture ministers of the G7 industrialized nations have collectively condemned Russia’s war on Ukraine and issued a plea for open markets amid growing fears of global grain shortages. In their closing statement, the ministers committed to helping “ensure the food supply to the Ukrainian people and support Ukrainian farmers in gaining access to essential inputs including fuel, fertilisers, feed and seeds, and in producing sufficient, safe and nutritious food.” German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir criticized India’s export ban on wheat, saying all countries, “especially the big exporting …