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have been out there in their flak jacket with their d mining equipment. the reduction is not as severe as we had thought. but getting it out of ukraine, at scale, and so vulnerable, it s our biggest challenge right now. so, the pressure has paid off so far. there s pressure from african countries, that is going to be important. we have drawn down something called the bill emerson trust, with usda, to bring colleagues on to the supplemental requests and that is going to be incredibly important. and usaid is working in 80 countries, developing countries, many in sub-saharan africa to think about how can they draw on, for, example organic fertilizer right so as not to have to rely on russian fertilizer, which is now limited in the export market. that is a very clarifying answer, i thank you very, time samantha power, this is all in,
wheat. to be very clear, i think maybe when you when i last spoke we were focused on plenty of crops, harvesting, bombardment and what would it mean for ukraine s ability to sow their harvest and to reap that harvest. now, we are very focused on russia s a blockade right. it s blockade of the black sea. because the truth is, the iranians have been heroic, they have been out there in their flak jacket with their d mining equipment. the reduction is not as severe as we had thought. but getting it out of ukraine, at scale, and so vulnerable, it s our biggest challenge right now. so, the pressure has paid off so far. there s pressure from african countries, that is going to be important. we have drawn down something called the bill emerson trust, with usda, to bring colleagues on to the supplemental requests and that is going to be incredibly important.
The Biden administration announced $670 million dollars in food aid for countries in need. Most of that will come from the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover transportation costs.