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Could Russia's invasion of Ukraine trigger a global food crisis? | Inside Story

Russia’s war on Ukraine has created fears of a global food crisis. The two countries supply a third of the world’s wheat, and are major exporters of barley, corn and sunflower oil. Fighting has disrupted exports, leading to record prices. Many countries in the Middle East and Africa depend on importing wheat from Russia and Ukraine. So, will the higher prices put global food security…

Renewed conflict in Ukraine could trigger a food supply crisis

From a country that suffered one of the worst famine in history, Ukraine has become one of the major grain exporters in the world. Last year, it produced about 100 million tonnes of grain, and exported 75 percent of it. With tensions between Ukraine and Russia, there are fears that the cost of these exports may rise, or that they may not make it out…