Ukraine plans to expand the "Grain From Ukraine" program to other regions of the world

Published 2024년 7월 2일

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Ukraine is planning to expand its 'Grain From Ukraine' program to other regions of the world, following its success in sending 221.41 thousand tons of agricultural products to 10 countries in Africa and Asia since 2022, helping to ensure food security for 8 million people. The program, which has seen Ukraine export wheat, wheat flour, and split peas, is a 'win-win' strategy that supports the Ukrainian economy and improves global food security. In the first half of 2024, the program will expand to include deliveries to Haiti, Chad, Cameroon, Tanzania, and Djibouti, among other countries, and for the first time, Ukraine will also be exporting sunflower oil.

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Ukraine plans to expand the "Grain From Ukraine" program to other regions of the world. The head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak, reported this on the Telegram channel. According to him, since the launch of this initiative in autumn 2022, Ukraine has sent 221.41 thousand tons of agricultural products, including 195 thousand tons of wheat, 22.265 thousand tons of wheat flour and 4.141 thousand tons of split peas, to 10 countries in Africa and Asia. It helped ensure food security for 8 million people. "Part of our food is purchased by the states participating in the project. This is a win-win strategy: our international partners support the Ukrainian economy and at the same time improve the food situation in the world," noted Andriy Yermak. The head of the President's Office specified that in the first half of 2024, within the framework of the "Grain From Ukraine" program, batches of wheat flour were delivered to Sudan, wheat to Nigeria, split peas to Mauritania, ...

Source: Agrotimes