In Ukraine, one of the world's leading wheat producing regions, harvesting has begun, but due to the blockage by the Russian army, exports from the southern port facing the Black Sea have been delayed, so there is no prospect of shipping and farmers. There is widespread anxiety.
Of these, the 400-hectare wheat field of Victor Sherimeta, 59, a farmer near the capital Kyiv, who has been cultivating wheat for 30 years, turns golden and harvesting will begin soon.
However, shipments have stopped since the Russian military invasion began, and 900 tons, which is about 30% of last year's harvest, still remain in the warehouse.
Under these circumstances, the harvest is expected to be about 2,500 tons, and Mr. Sherimeta is worried that there will be insufficient storage space with no prospect of shipment.
Also, in Japan, because there is a lot of inventory left, the purchase price of the vendor will drop to about one-third of the usual price, and even if it can be shipped, it is expected to be in the red.
Sherimeta said, "There was a battle near 20 kilometers from the field, and I saw missiles flying over the houses, but I continued farming," he said. "If the port is closed, it can be shipped." Many farmers will go bankrupt. "
According to FAO = Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Ukraine's wheat export volume is the fifth largest in the world, and while concerns about food shortages are increasing in developing countries, the United Nations says, "If you do not act now, you will pay a big price. I will be. "