Ukrainian grain deal agreed

On 22 July, Ukraine and Russia signed a deal to restart the transporting of Ukrainian grain (crops such as wheat and barley) through the Black Sea. Many people across the world have been facing food shortages and hunger because grain has been blocked from leaving Ukraine. Why have the shortages been so serious? Ukrainian farmers grow a huge amount of grain – about 10% of the world’s total supply. Ukraine’s ports on the Black Sea, in the south of the country, have deep water and very big ships can sail in and out. Russia blocked these ports earlier this year following its invasion of Ukraine in February. It meant that about 20 million tonnes of grain that would usually be shipped out of Ukraine could not be moved. Many countries…

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