Independent: World faces ‘unprecedented’ wave of hunger as Ukraine harvests worse than feared
The world faces an unprecedented wave of famine and hunger triggered by a further “explosive” increase in food prices, experts have warned, after new figures revealed the extent to which the war in Ukraine will decimate global supplies of wheat.
Forecasts supplied exclusively to The Independent suggest that Russia’s brutal campaign, including its blockade of vital Ukrainian ports, is likely to cause even deeper disruption to food supplies than was previously feared.
Wheat production is now expected to be halved this year – a significantly worse outcome than previous forecasts predicted, said MHP, one of Ukraine’s largest exporters.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. is blaming Russia for the global food crisis .... US accuses Russia of weaponising food in Ukraine crisis and holding global supplies ‘hostage’ (The Guardian). Russia is saying it is not their fault .... ‘We are not the source of the problem.’ Kremlin says the West is to blame for global food shortage (Fortune).
More News On The Global Food Crisis
Ukraine war has stoked global food crisis that could last years, says UN -- The Guardian
U.N.: Ignoring global food crisis would be 'horrific' -- Reuters
Global food crisis looms as fertilizer supplies dwindle -- National Geographic
Ripple effect of conflict in Ukraine deepens pandemic woes and worsens hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Relief Web
Russia's Black Sea Blockade Will Turbocharge Global Food Crisis -- Foreign Policy
Will Russian invasion of Ukraine spark a global food crisis? -- Illinois.edu
Apocalypse now? The alarming effects of the global food crisis -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
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