Global food price fears as Ukraine farmers forced to reduce crop planting

War means breadbasket of the world' faces unprecedented difficulty sowing, harvesting and exporting wheat and other produce

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is leading to a dramatic decline in crops planted by farmers in the country this spring, with fears for domestic and international food security.

Known for its fertile soils, Ukraine is a major exporter of wheat, barley, sunflower and maize, in particular to north Africa.