RussiasFamine Game
Is This War Far AwayThe Data Says The Opposite
Is This War Far Away?
The Data Says The Opposite
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has changed the world's food supply chains
Ukrainian Seaportsthe Black Sea Grain Initiative
Ukrainian Seaports
the Black Sea Grain Initiative
“Grain from Ukraine”
humanitarian program
Within the initiative, Ukraine distributed grain free of charge to countries in need with the support of 34 donor countries.
On June 17, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The deal, created almost a year prior, has been crucial in stabilizing the global food supply and decreasing prices.
For months prior, Russia had been sabotaging the Initiative by delaying vessel inspections. Since January 2023, merely half of the inspections from the agreed plan have been conducted each month. And since April 29, 2023, Pivdennyi seaport, included in the deal, had been fully blocked by Russia again.
And now, with the complete halt of the deal, Russia is trying to force compliance with its demands by threatening millions of people worldwide with food shortages.
GuardiansOf The Harvest
Guardians
Of The Harvest
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.
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.
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.
Visual StoryOf Global Food Crisis
Visual Story
Of Global Food Crisis
A ship on the River Danube near Izmail, a vital port for Ukrainian grain exports, after Russia withdrew from the Black Sea agreement in July 2023.
Photo from AFP / Getty Images
Ukrainian lands, capable of feeding thousands, are now full of mines and craters from explosions due to Russia’s military aggression.
By Kostiantyn Liberov & Vlada Liberova
The sun’s rays break through a metal sarcophagus with holes from shells in a bombed-out grain warehouse near the frontline in Zaporizhzhia. Local farmers have been planting fields and harvesting despite the constant Russian shellings of this region. September 7, 2023.
By Pierre Crom / Getty Images
100 tonnes of peas and 20 tonnes of barley were destroyed by the Russian attack on the Odesa region on July 21, 2023. After withdrawing from the Grain Initiative, Russia has regularly targeted port and agricultural infrastructure in the south of Ukraine.
By Kostiantyn Liberov & Vlada Liberova
100 tonnes of peas and 20 tonnes of barley were destroyed by the Russian attack on the Odesa region on July 21, 2023. After withdrawing from the Grain Initiative, Russia has regularly targeted port and agricultural infrastructure in the south of Ukraine.
By Kostiantyn Liberov & Vlada Liberova
100 tonnes of peas and 20 tonnes of barley were destroyed by the Russian attack on the Odesa region on July 21, 2023. After withdrawing from the Grain Initiative, Russia has regularly targeted port and agricultural infrastructure in the south of Ukraine.
By Kostiantyn Liberov & Vlada Liberova
