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Newsday: 19/05/2022 05:06 GMT : How does the war in Ukraine impact the global food supply?

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19/05/2022 05:06 GMT : How does the war in Ukraine impact the global food supply?

How does the war in Ukraine impact the global food supply?

BBC World Service - Newsday, How does the war in Ukraine impact the global food supply?

UN warns it will have a catastrophic effect unless supplies from Ukraine are released

UN warns it will have a catastrophic effect unless supplies from Ukraine are released.

The UN warns that the ongoing war in Ukraine is increasing the risk of a global food shortage and mass hunger. Will Russian President Vladimir Putin heed the calls to end the blockade of grain exports from Ukrainian ports? We will get an expert view from a former Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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