SPOTLIGHT ON GRAIN TRANSPORT.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has markedly impacted its cereal grain supply routes. Railway transport of cereal grains has dropped year-on-year by over 90% in some months. More than 630,000 tonnes of grain and other types of food have been shipped from Ukraine’s ports since the start of August, according to UN. However, Ukraine is exporting its grain more slowly than it was before the war started. About 20 million tonnes of grain meant for export has been trapped in since February, along with other foodstuffs such as maize and sunflower oil. This has caused an undersupply of food and soaring prices in many countries around the world.
