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Africa imported $6.9 billion worth of agricultural products from Russia and Ukraine in 2020

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Published Mar 1, 2022

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“Wheat and other grains are back at the heart of geopolitics after Russia invaded Ukraine. Both countries play a major role in the global agricultural market. African leaders must be careful,” The Conversation newspaper warned on Friday. In 2020, Africa imported agricultural products from Russia worth $4 billion in 2020, of which 90% was wheat and 6% sunflower oil, according to our colleague.

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The main importing countries were Egypt, which accounted for nearly half of imports, followed by Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Algeria, Kenya and South Africa. “Similarly, Ukraine exported $2.9 billion worth of agricultural products to the African continent in 2020” including 48% wheat, 31% corn, sunflower oil, barley and soybeans . The concern about food security in Africa linked to the availability of cereals and their prices is therefore legitimate. In contrast, agricultural imports from Russia and ...
Source: Commodafrica
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