22 Feb 2023 --- As the war's first anniversary in Ukraine looms later this week, the Black Sea Grain initiative is up for renewal in March, sparking fresh debate on the next steps in this vital food supply shipping out key crops to markets depending on wheat and corn.The grain deal was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July 2022 and allowed grain to be exported from three Ukrainian ports. It was extended by 120 days last November and is coming up for review in less than a month (March 18).