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The UN Food Program called for the extension of Ukraine's grain initiative

Ukraine
Published May 16, 2023

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The UN World Food Program (WFP) considers it "vital" to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative to combat the food crisis. "WFP has delivered about 600 thousand tons of Ukrainian grain to families in need around the world. Global prices are still at the highest level in the last 10 years. The Black Sea Grain Initiative is vital to supply the areas most affected by the food crisis," it says in a statement released on Monday. According to the latest WFP report, 20 ships chartered by the organization transported 595 thousand tons of grain as part of the grain initiative, of which 42% went to Ethiopia, 24% to Yemen, 21% to Afghanistan, 9% to Somalia and 4% to to Kenya. According to the organization's experts, the price of grain on the world market is highly dependent on the level of Ukraine's exports. "Continued food exports from Ukraine are of paramount importance to WFP, as grain makes up a large part of the traditional food basket around the world - without it, serious supply ...
Source: Zol
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