Russia-Ukraine war jeopardizing food security in Middle East, Africa
ISTANBUL – The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is jeopardizing food security in low-income countries, especially in the Middle East and Africa, an expert said.
Eren Gunhan Ulusoy, head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia, said that some countries in Africa are requesting aid as they cannot find sufficient resources for wheat imports.
The Russia-Ukraine war has caused significant increases in commodity prices, especially for food such as wheat, corn and sunflower seed.
The price of wheat was around $350 per ton before the war, he said. It climbed to $400 at first, and then shot up to $500, exceeding the highest price recorded in 2008, Ulusoy said.
“Rising wheat prices affect all wheat importer countries, as almost every continent in the world has a country that cannot produce wheat due to climatic conditions,” he said.
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