Epi 56: Why ships from Ukraine going through Black Sea will solve food shortages

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Many people in Africa and Asia have been going without essential food ever since the Ukraine war broke out. While soldiers in Ukraine have been busy fighting the war, the farmers of Ukraine have also been busy sowing, planting and harvesting grains from their fields. Because, Ukraine is a very big supplier of wheat and sunflower oil to the world. 

The farmers of Ukraine have also stocked their harvest in their warehouses. But, but, but, the harvest has been sitting there with nowhere to go, since the ships that would have carried this produce to Africa and Middle East Asia are now blocked. Russian naval ships are sitting in the Black Sea, unwilling to permit any Ukrainian ship leaving their ports. 

People from lots of countries have requested the United Nations to intervene and request Russia to let food grains reach other parts of the world. Or, we might have a global hunger crises about to brew. Much to the relief, Russia finally consented earlier in August 2022 and has let some ships pass through the Black Sea, and headed to countries like Egypt and Lebanon. Food prices all over the world have already gone up significantly ever since the pandemic started. With the wheat shortage from Ukraine, the poor have been struggling even more. This recent news permitting ships with grains to move out of Ukraine has brought some respite to people from Africa and Asia.

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