Ukranian Farmers Are Facing a Hard Harvest Because of the War

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ukraine provides ten percent of the world's wheat, 16 % of its maize and around half its sunflower oil. But those exports have mostly been halted by russia's invasion. In june, ukraine exported just two point five tons of grain - compared with eight million tons per month before the war. Turkey has been hosting talks on grain exports; Russia may sign a deal to open sea roots.

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