Press review
This section offers an insight into the media coverage on the issues impacting the agricultural sector as a result of the Ukraine crisis.
Republic World | Ukraine’s Grain Exports Declining; Minister Warns Of ‘dramatic Impact’ On Global Market
Ukraine accounts for 10% of the wheat production in the world; however, due to the Russian aggression, the export has reduced to one-tenth.
Texana gazzette | Ukraine war imperils wheat, but farmers in no rush to pivot
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Russia's war in Ukraine could mean changes for Ed Kessel's farm along a quiet stretch of western North Dakota.
Irish Farmer Journal | Ukraine’s farmers allowed to ‘stay away’ from army
Some Ukrainian farmers have been permitted to return to the fields in order to ensure the spring planting campaign is successful.
Farm Policy News – Illinois | Ukrainian Farmers Plant First 150,000 Hectares, as Concerns Over Food Price Discontent Persist
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, “Major global grain grower Ukraine has sown the first 150,000 hectares of spring crops amid the Russian invasion which could sharply reduce the sowing area, the country’s deputy agriculture minister said on Friday.
The Sun Nigeria | Africa and the looming food crisis
The on-going war between Russia and Ukraine has reportedly affected the global economy with sharp increase in the price of cereals and agricultural input such as fertilizer. It is against this backdrop that the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, recently raised the alarm that the war will likely trigger food riots and political crises in many African countries, especially those that depend so much on food imports from the troubled war zone.