In this in-depth special programme, we look at the continuing impact to the world's food supply of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Despite the fact a grain deal was brokered by Turkey six months ago, 13 million people are still facing severe hunger according to Unicef. We speak to Unicef's Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Rania Daga ... Show More
Jul 2023
The Russia-Ukraine grain deal is over. Who gains?
Russia has bombed grain stores in Ukraine, and pulled out of a deal that had allowed safe passage of food exports through the Black Sea. Ukraine is a major exporter of grain and corn, and the deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last year, kept people fed all over the ... Show More
20m 23s
Mar 2023
Guerre d'Ukraine: vers une nouvelle géopolitique agricole et alimentaire mondiale?
En 2022, plus de 850 millions de personnes souffraient d’insécurité alimentaire à travers le monde, selon l’Organisation des Nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, la FAO. Sécheresses, inondations, changement climatique sont généralement pointés du doigt, mais l’acti ... Show More
50 m
Jul 2023
Russia’s Newest Target: The Global Food Supply
When Russia invaded Ukraine, it put the global food supply at risk — until the two countries struck an unusual deal to keep shipments flowing. Last week, that deal fell apart.Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict, explains what the ... Show More
21m 51s
Apr 2022
How the War in Ukraine is Creating a Global Food Crisis
Ukraine and Russia are enormous producers of wheat, corn, barley, sunflower oil and fertilizer. One study calculated that the two countries accounted for 12 percent of the world’s calories.With Ukraine under attack and Russia hit with strict sanctions, a huge supply of food is su ... Show More
21m 36s