Agriculture Roundup for Thursday May 12, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom has accused Vladimir Putin of depravity for denying hungry people in African countries and other developing nations access to grain from Ukraine.
In remarks in London, Ralph Goodale said Russian troops have stopped grain exports from Ukraine, denying hungry people the food they need to survive.
He said the Russians are also stealing farm supplies and equipment and blockading ports, with deadly implications.
Ukraine is one of the world’s biggest exporters of wheat and sunflower oil, with developing countries in the Middle East and Africa among its biggest customers.