Ukraine’s government has banned the export of wheat, oats, and other staples that are crucial for global food supplies as authorities try to ensure they can feed people during Russia’s intensifying war.
The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region — known as the “breadbasket of the world.”
Just before the unprecedented rise in tensions between Russia and Ukraine, China signed a deal with Russia lifting import restrictions on Wheat and Barley, media reports said.