The President of Ukraine stated on August 14, 2022, that the unblocking of Ukrainian ports for the export of grain has already made it possible to reduce the severity of the food crisis in the world
Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
“It is very important that the grain export initiative produces results. Since the start of its implementation, a total of 16 vessels carrying grain for seven countries on three continents – Europe, Asia, and Africa – have left Ukrainian ports. Almost half a million tonnes of agricultural products were on board: corn, wheat, sunflower oil, soybeans and other goods that are absolutely essential for the global market.”
He confirmed that this has already made it possible to reduce the severity of the food crisis, and has given some hope of peace to the countries that consume our agricultural products.
“And in the long run, it could help to take the food crisis right off the global agenda – provided, of course, that our partners ensure that the security part of the initiative is implemented and prevent Russian provocations and terror at sea or against our ports.”
Zelenskyy said that in less than two weeks, the volume exported via the three Ukrainian ports – Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi – was equal to the entire volume of agricultural exports by road for July and more than two-thirds of exports by rail over the past month.
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