Ukraine in global food market
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RussiasFamine Game

Obey or Starve
Russia’s war on Ukraine destroys people’s lives and livelihoods, even far from the battlefield. Russia is turning food into a weapon of war, similar to what Russia has already done with its energy supplies. Russia’s game of toying with global hunger was launched to bargain for geopolitical advantages at high stakes.

Is This War Far AwayThe Data Says The Opposite

Is This War Far Away?
The Data Says The Opposite

Before Russia’s invasion, Ukraine provided food for
400 mln
people worldwide
in grain supplies in 2022
-50%
the World Food Programme has lost
730,000 people
will face famine conditions
25%
more people in the world will experience acute food shortages
Food Mark
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Ukraine exports > 10% of all wheat
Source: 2021/22, USDA data
Ukraine supplies food to every 20th person on planet
Ukraine is one of top food suppliers of these countries
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Marocco – 15%
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Türkiye – 18%
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Pakistan – 46%
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Israel – 20%
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Lebanon – 80%
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Yemen – 22%
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Egypt – 26%
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Tunisia – 42%
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Ethiopia – 26%
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Libya – 44%
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Indonesia – 27%
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Bangladesh – 23%
Source: Ukraine's contribution to the total import of the countries. 2020, 2021, ITC
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Ukraine exports > 14% of all corn
Source: 2021/22, USDA data
Every 10th corn kernel in the EU is from Ukraine
Ukraine is one of top food suppliers of these countries
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Türkiye – 32%
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China – 55%
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Egypt – 26%
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EU27 – 32%
Source: Ukraine's contribution to the total import of the countries. 2020, 2021, ITC
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Ukraine exports > 47% of all sun-flower
Source: 2021/22, USDA data
Every 3rd portion of French fries in the EU is fried in Ukrainian oil
Ukraine is one of top food suppliers of these countries
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India – 75%
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China – 59%
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Iraq – 74%
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EU27 – 62%
Source: Ukraine's contribution to the total import of the countries. 2020, 2021, ITC

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has changed the world's food supply chains

Products that Ukraine will not be able to deliver to the world market provoke a chain reaction:
countries are increasing their food stocks
limiting food trade against the background of uncertainty
prices are rising
the risk of hunger in low-income countries is higher

Ukrainian SeaportsBlocked By Russian Agression

Ukrainian Seaports
Blocked By Russian Agression

Chornomorsk
14.6
Mt per year
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Pivdennyi
12.9
Mt per year
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Mykolaiv
9.7
Mt per year
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Odesa
5.8
Mt per year
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Other
3.59
Mt per year
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Port of Olvia
2.9
Mt per year
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Source: Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, 2021
Now, due to Russia’s invasion Ukraine can only export at half capacity (by land and rivers)
26.3 INSTEAD 49.49 millions tonnes per year

Results of the grain initiative

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  • Сorn 66,9%
  • Wheat 21,60%
  • Barley 4,80%
  • Other 6,70%
(sunflower oil, rapeseed, bran)
Europe
2,59
mln
metric tons
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Asia
2,08
mln
metric tons
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Africa
0,83
mln
metric tons
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Source: Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine. As of October 1.
Food Mark
Ukraine launches the humanitarian program #GrainFromUkraine to prevent hunger

Countries can buy Ukrainian agricultural products, which then will be transferred to the African countries that need the world’s help to avoid starvation. This way participants of the humanitarian program can support the Ukrainian economy amid the war and help African countries that faced food shortages.

The implementation of the #GrainFromUkraine program by the end of spring 2023 can save more than 5 million people from hunger. A first ship NORD VIND with 27 thousand tons of wheat for Ethiopia has already sailed from the port of Odesa.

Purposeful destructionof Ukrainian food supply

Purposeful destruction
of Ukrainian food supply

March 26, 2023

On March 26, Ukraine sent the sixth ship with 30,000 tons of humanitarian wheat for Yemen within the “Grain from Ukraine” initiative. The bulk carrier NEGMAR CICEK left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk and joined the caravan with three more ships, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine informs.

26/03
March 24, 2023

Sowing in Ukraine has already begun in 18 regions – 293 thousand ha have been planted with grain and leguminous crops, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reports.

24/03
March 21, 2023

In the 2022/2023 marketing year, Ukraine exported 35,810 million tons of grain and leguminous crops. In particular, 3,513 million tons of crops were exported in March, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

21/03

GuardiansOf The Harvest

Guardians
Of The Harvest

If we hadn’t moved, the goats would have died from hunger

Farmer Serhii Svyrydenko from the Donetsk region evacuated 150 goats to the western part of the country. Now, he sets up in a new place and works to restore the cheese production.

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The damage to the farm is estimated at $1.5 million, but we will rebuild everything

The Naporivske farm was under Russian occupation for a month. Despite the huge losses, the farm owner feels optimistic and has already begun the reconstruction.

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Ukrainian farmers will need a long-term funding after the war

Dutchman Kees Huizinga has been running a farm in the Cherkasy region for 20 years. After the war’s outbreak, he continued to run a 15 000 hectare farm and became the voice of Ukrainian farmers in Europe.

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