Ukraine/Russia: Caribbean Food Security Likely to Be Impacted by Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Feb 27, 2022 | Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes
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As Russia began its invasion of neighboring Ukraine on February 24, the world watched— and reacted. On top of the deeply devastating human elements of war have been the unavoidable global political and economic implications and potential impacts on global food security. In the Caribbean, economists and leaders are reflecting on how conflict in the breadbasket of Europe will affect an import dependent region that is still reeling from the financial impacts of Covid-19, amidst supply chain disruptions, hikes in oil and commodity prices, rising shipping costs and limited availability of vessels and containers.