Invasion of Ukraine – Asia’s Food Security in Trouble?


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05 April 2022 [[email protected]] SYNOPSIS The impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on food security in many countries demonstrates how inter-linked the global food system has become. Ripple effects from reduced wheat and fertiliser exports are already causing wheat shortages in the Middle East and fertiliser shortages elsewhere. However, the crisis also offers other major agricultural exporting countries opportunities. COMMENTARY THE OUTBREAK of war between Russia and Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has led to massive consequences for food security worldwide, including in Asia. As major grain exporters, Russia and Ukraine account for around 25-30% of the world’s global wheat...