Beasley heads the World Food Programme, which feeds some 125 million people and buys 50% of its grain from Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine together account for nearly a third of global wheat supplies. Russia and Ukraine together account for nearly a third of global wheat supplies. Food prices started to rise in 2020 when businesses shut down due to Covid, straining supply chains. Global food prices started to rise in mid-2020 when businesses shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, straining supply chains.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 19, 2022 04:55 UTC