Ukraine: 1 month of conflict and devastating global implications on food security
March 24, 2022
While early projections for 2022 predicted a record number of 274 million people in need for humanitarian assistance and protection around the world, these figures, however, did not include the staggering ripple effects of the fastest growing refugee crises in one of the world's food baskets. Together, Russia and Ukraine account for about 12% of total calories traded in the world, and they are both among the top five global exporters for many important cereals and oilseeds, including wheat, barley, sunflowers and maize.
