NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – In view of the food shortages caused by the Ukraine war, UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres wants to bring the country back to the world market. “A meaningful solution to global food insecurity requires the reintegration of Ukraine’s agricultural production and Russia’s and Belarus’ food and fertilizer production into world markets despite the war,” Guterres said at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday. He will do his best to initiate a dialogue.
Until the beginning of the war, Ukraine was one of the world’s most important producers of wheat and a major producer of corn. According to UN figures, for example, a good 30 million tons of corn and almost 25 million tons of wheat were harvested in 2020. Many countries, for example in North Africa, are dependent on cheap wheat from the Ukraine. The grain is also crucial for global food aid. Trade came to a standstill when Russia invaded Ukraine./scb/DP/he