Russian and Ukrainian war: The ripple effect on the globe

Published: May 19, 2022, 12:44 a.m.

Together, Russia and Ukraine produce 30% of the world's volume of wheat. As they are the cheapest on the market, a lot of it goes to low-income and food-deficit countries. In fact,\xa0half of Africa's wheat import comes from Russia and Ukraine. By March 22, global wheat prices had already gone up by\xa019%\xa0due to the war in Ukraine.\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insight-review/support