Explained: How is the crisis in Ukraine causing a global food shortage? | Explained News,The Indian Express

Blockades and sanctions are causing wheat shortages and food inflation as far as Egypt and Somalia

Written by Manya Shiel

The ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, which has intensified since it began in February, is leading to food crises in developing countries across the world. The stoppage of food exports from Ukraine has worsened pre-existing conditions.

The post-pandemic demand for food, extreme weather conditions, supply chain bottlenecks and export restrictions have negatively affected the food market. The invasion has added to the widespread inflation in food prices throughout the world, pushing the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index to an all-time high–the highest it has been since the index began in 1990.

The UN World Food Programme’s Executive Director, David Beasley, has said: “Conflict, the climate crisis, Covid-19 and surging food and fuel costs have created a perfect storm — and now we’ve got the war in Ukraine piling catastrophe on top of catastrophe.”

What countries are being affected and how?

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/ukraine-russia-global-food-shortage-7977490/

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