Ukraine is one of the world's largest wheat exporters, but it has been found that the amount of wheat exported from Ukraine to the world is expected to be reduced by about half from summer to next year due to the military invasion by Russia.
This is compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries based on data from the United States Department of Agriculture.
According to it, Ukraine was blessed with good weather until last fall and wheat was growing well, but due to the invasion by Russia, the harvested area is expected to be 21% less than the previous year.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in addition to reduced production, grain storage facilities and transportation infrastructure have been damaged, and the port of Odesa, a southern city facing the Black Sea, has been blocked by Russia.
For this reason, wheat exports for the year from July to next year are expected to decrease by 47% compared to the previous year.
Ukraine has been the world's fifth largest wheat exporter after Australia and the United States since last year.
Especially in parts of North Africa and East Africa, the dependence on Russia and Ukraine, which are the second largest wheat producers in the world, is high, and it is greatly affected by the rise in international wheat prices.
The government estimates that 350 million people in Africa are facing a serious food crisis due to the situation in Ukraine, and will consider what kind of response is possible.