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Is the grain deal enough?

After Ukraine, Russia and Turkey agree a deal to let food stocks leave the country, it is hoped the high price of grain will fall. But how much difference will it make?

Turkey has brokered a deal between Russia and Ukraine to allow grain to leave ports in Ukraine, but not everyone is confident the deal will do enough to help grain stocks reach those who need them the most. Daniil Melnychenko, data analyst at Informall Business Group, analyses cargo in the Black Sea and questions how much difference it will make.

Nigeria is in the middle of a four-day strike by bakers, who are taking action over the rising cost of flour and other products like diesel. We hear from Emmanuel Onuarah is the president of the Premium Bread Makers Association in Nigeria.

And Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal catches up with an independent cinema owner in Nashville to find out how she's been adapting to capacity crowds once again.

(Picture: TOPSHOT - An aerial picture taken on July 21, 2022 shows a combine harvester in a wheat field near Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Credit: Getty Images)

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