Prior to the Russian aggression, the warring countries provided a third of the world's wheat and barley production. The war hit the economies of the least developed countries the hardest.
Russia's war in Ukraine could lead to 1, 7 billion people, more than a fifth of humanity, are in poverty and hunger on a scale not seen in decades. This was stated in a comment by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the Czech newspaper List Zprvy.
“Ukraine and Russia provide 30% of world production of wheat and barley, one-fifth of corn and more than half of sunflower oil. Grain from these two countries feeds the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. They account for more than a third of wheat imports in 45 African and least developed countries, “Guterres said.” From the beginning of 2022, prices for wheat and corn have increased by 30%. Brent oil prices have risen more than 60 percent in the past year, while natural gas and fertilizer prices have more than doubled.
supply chains and causes a sharp rise in prices. Many developing countries are still facing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, their situation is burdened by historical debt and the current sharp rise in inflation, “the comment said.” 7 billion other potential victims of this war. ” . 4.8 million of them have left the country.
