Ukraine called on PACE to strengthen international mechanisms to protect food security

Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, which took place in Paris on December 4. Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Taras Vysotsky stressed that before the full-scale war, Ukraine provided food to up to 400 million people in the world. Today, despite the enemy’s attacks, the state remains a critically important participant in the global food market. “Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, about 250 million tons of food have been exported, of which more than 165 million tons are grain crops. In particular, 36% of world exports of sunflower oil, 38% of sunflower meal, 13% of corn, 7% of wheat, etc.,” the report says. Vysotsky drew special attention to humanitarian programs, in particular Grain from Ukraine, which has already helped about 20 million people in the most vulnerable regions of Africa and Asia. “Today, international food security is a matter not only of economics, but also of survival. Russia is deliberately using hunger as a ...