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War in Ukraine tests Algeria’s wheat reserves amid inflation, drought

Wheat supplies should be sufficient for the rest of 2022. But the country will eventually be compelled to secure additional quantities at higher prices

An Algerian employee prepares bread at a bakery in the capital Algiers, on Feb. 27, 2022.
An Algerian employee prepares bread at a bakery in the capital Algiers, on Feb. 27, 2022. — RYAD KRAMDI/AFP via Getty Images

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