Global Food Crisis: Ukraine Crop Planting Down by Quarter as Nation Struggles to Export Last Harvest
Food planting in Ukraine is down between 25-30 per cent as the country struggles to export already harvested produce.
Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to cause havoc for the country’s vital agricultural sector, with crop sowing falling by 25-30 per cent thanks to the ongoing conflict.
The war-torn country is also struggling to export crops that have already been harvested, an issue that has already prompted fears of famine across the world due to the nation traditionally being responsible for a major share of the world’s wheat trade.
According to a report by Reuters, the country only managed to export around one million tons of grain in April, a small figure compared to the 4-5 million tons per month the country usually ships out.- READ MORE
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