Ukraine: Facing Minefields and Cash Crunch, Ukraine Farmers to Sow Smaller Crop

Mar 7, 2023 | Rod Nickel and Pavel Polityuk, Reuters
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Facing fields full of mines and short of cash, many Ukrainian farmers are likely to sow a smaller area this spring than they did following Russia's invasion, in what could be a further blow to global food supplies after disruptions last year. Ukraine is a major supplier of wheat and corn to world markets and production and exports slumped last year due to the war, sending prices for key commodities sharply higher before stabilising.