Analysis: Patchwork fixes to Ukraine grain shortfall leave world vulnerable a year into war


FILE PHOTO: A combine harvests wheat in a field near the village of Zghurivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine August 9, 2022. REUTERS/Viacheslav Musiienko/File Photo

(Reuters) - A patchwork of fixes and increased crop plantings around the world to counter the impact of war in Ukraine on global grain supplies are not enough to ward off further risks of disruption.

Extensive damage to Ukraine's farm sector and uncertainty that the UN's grain export corridor deal will be renewed this month suggest food prices may remain elevated, increasing the potential of hunger if other problems arise, agriculture experts warn.

The Star Festive Promo: Get 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Imran Khan's sons fear for his health, seek visas to visit him in Pakistan
Former Karabakh official Vardanyan gets 20 years in Azerbaijani prison, state media says
Eleven security personnel, one child killed in militant attack in Pakistan
Kremlin aide warns West over seizure of Russian vessels
Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths
'Hell and back': mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot recounts her ordeal in memoir
Russia downs 151 Ukrainian drones overnight, TASS says, citing defence ministry
Heavy rain batters New Zealand's South Island, triggers flood warnings
Land in focus at Geneva peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Others Also Read