Without a fire pit; who is threatened by famine because of the war in Ukraine

Wheat

Bakery & Bread

Ukraine

Published Jun 1, 2022

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The war is local, the problem is global The war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine could turn into a great disaster not only for our country. The war is causing a major food crisis that will affect billions of people and simply put many millions on the brink of starvation. According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, this war will be one of the main causes of food shortages this year around the world, and its consequences could lead to poverty of more than 1.7 billion people.

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"The lives and lives of millions of people are at stake," he said. The war in Ukraine has also (along with the coronavirus pandemic) caused 16% increase in the price of medical nutrition for children over the past six months, which, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is leading to an increase in infant mortality. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to rising prices for raw materials for medical nutrition, as well as for packaging and transportation. This means that many children in poor countries simply will not be able to get it. Ukraine has become a real breadbasket of the world, providing bread to about fifty countries. According to the Ukrainian Business and Trade Association (UBTA), in 2020 alone Ukraine ranked 5th in the world in terms of wheat exports, and our share in total world exports exceeded 9%. And if rich and full Europe, where we send only about 4% of our export wheat, may well do without Ukrainian grain, just buying it elsewhere, countries ...

Source: Agroconf