Ukrainian wheat production is declining by more than a third

Published 2022년 5월 14일

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Due to the ongoing war, Ukraine's agriculture sector is facing significant challenges with an anticipated 35% decrease in wheat harvest this year compared to the previous year, according to the French data analysis firm Karryos. The actual yield may be even lower due to conflict in the eastern part of the country. The war has also resulted in the destruction of infrastructure and the blocking of the port of Odessa, disrupting processing and transport. Prior to the conflict, Ukraine was a major contributor to the global food market, ranking as the world's fourth largest corn and wheat exporter, and the third largest wheat exporter.

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As a result of the war, Ukraine's agriculture is under a huge burden. According to a calculation recently released by the French data analysis company Karryos, this year’s wheat harvest could be about a third (35 per cent) lower than last year. As fighting continues and much of the production takes place in the eastern part of Ukraine hardest hit by the fighting, actual yields are likely to be even lower in the end than is currently inferred from current observations. the analyst firm warned. Even if the farmers had been able to cultivate their land, processing and transport would have been difficult, as much of the infrastructure had been destroyed and the Russian army had blocked ...

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