Ukraine’s wheat harvest may fall by 35%, raising fears of global shortage
by Fiona Harvey and Sarah Butler from Environment | The Guardian on (#5YYWA)
Satellite imagery illustrates spectre of rising food prices and hunger' due to invasion of world's sixth-largest wheat exporter
Wheat production in Ukraine is likely to be at least a third lower than in normal years, according to analysis of satellite images of the country.
Ukraine is one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat, but the war is taking a toll on the country's agriculture and food supplies, sparking fears of shortages or higher prices around the world.
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