Russia's war on Ukraine worsens global starvation.
From March to November, Ukraine exported an average of 3.5 million metric tons of grains and oilseeds, a drop from the five to seven million metric tons per month before the war.
The United States and allies are struggling to reduce the damage. American officials are organizing efforts to help Ukrainian farmers get food out of their country through rail and road networks that connect to Eastern Europe and on barges traveling up the Danube River. “By attacking Ukraine, the breadbasket of the world, Putin is attacking the world’s poor, spiking global hunger when people are already on the brink of famine,” said Samantha Power, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID.
Its hostilities in Ukraine have also had a major impact. From March to November, Ukraine exported an average of 3.5 million metric tons of grains and oilseeds per month, a steep drop from the 5 million to 7 million metric tons per month it exported before the war began in February, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food.
“The effects of this war are hugely, hugely disruptive,” she said. “Putin is pushing millions of people into poverty.” The United States, Brazil and Argentina, key grain producers for the world, have experienced three consecutive years of drought. The level of the Mississippi River fell so much that the barges that carry American grain to ports were temporarily grounded.
Other fertilizer plants in Europe were forced to shut down or slow production last year as natural gas prices soared, a result of the war. Natural gas is critical for fertilizer production. The teams look for any unauthorized cargo or crew members, and vessels heading to Ukraine need to be empty of cargo, said Ismini Palla, a spokesperson for the U.N. office overseeing the program.
Over the last six months, food prices have retreated from highs reached in the spring, according to an index compiled by the United Nations. But they remain much higher than in previous years.
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