Before Russia's invasion, Ukraine could export 6 million to 7 million tons of grain per month, but in June it shipped only 2.2 million tons, according to the Ukrainian Grain Association. “Ukrainian farmers can't print money.”The country hasn't yet run out of storage as the harvest begins. Ukraine had a record-breaking grain harvest last year, collecting 107 million tons. Now, in the best-case scenario, farmers will harvest only 70 million tons of grain this year, Horbachov estimated. "Without opening the (Black Sea) ports, I don't see any solution for Ukrainian farmers to survive,” he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 10, 2022 09:49 UTC