The World Food Programme says more than 345 million people around the world are facing “acute levels of food insecurity” as the war in Ukraine heads into a fifth month.
The WFP says the on-going war, combined with rising global fuel prices and the fallout of the Covid pandemic, has significantly raised the imminent threat of famine around the world.
BBC is reporting much of Ukraine’s highly valued grain exports are in danger of rotting in local warehouses as the Russians continue their blockade of Ukraine’s ports on the Black Sea.
The situation is further exacerbated by sanctions on exports of Russian fertliser, which is likely to heavily impact food production going forward.
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