Ukraine sent the seventh vessel under the Grain from the program

Published 2024년 2월 9일

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A ship carrying 25,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat has embarked for Nigeria, marking the first shipment under the 'Grain from Ukraine' program and the UN World Food Program. The initiative, which uses Ukraine's maritime corridor, has already dispatched seven vessels carrying over 195,000 tons of grain to countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Yemen, and Nigeria. Future shipments are planned for several countries including Sudan, Somalia, Mozambique/Malawi, Madagascar, Djibouti, Liberia, Mauritania, and Lebanon.

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For the first time in 2024, a ship with Ukrainian wheat left the ports of greater Odesa as part of the Grain from Ukraine program. There are 25,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat on board for the people of Nigeria. The event is significant, as it is the first vessel within the framework of the "Grain from Ukraine" program and the UN World Food Program, which was sent through Ukraine's own maritime corridor. The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, WFP Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Corinne Fleisher, representatives of the Danish Embassy in Ukraine, the UN WFP, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, and local self-government bodies took part in the launch of the ship. Mykola Solsky thanked international partners for participating in the Grain from Ukraine program. He also noted the work of the World Food Program to provide food to African countries. In general, within the framework of Grain from Ukraine, ...

Source: Agroconf