will the developing world to cope. i will be discussing this with all of that, the chief economist at the world food programme and the head of agriculture at the african union. also on the show, because technology help africa grasp its agricultural potential? will be speaking to the big boss of a company helping to spread or spread smart farming across that vast continent. spread smart farming. wherever you arejoining me wherever you are joining me from around the world can once again, they can anyone welcome to the show. russia s invasion of ukraine is devastating the population, leaving tens thousands feared dead and millions displaced destroying lives and uprooting the very fabric of that country. at the heart of the ukrainian economy is agriculture. in particular, growing crops. a nation are known as the breadbasket of europe, disrupting that production is having a dramatic effect on the global food supply, is having a dramatic effect on the globalfood supply, sending
cultivation has gone down. the situation in ukraine has made it harder, so the price for metric ten in 2020 was $280 per metric tonne. now it is $1000. it is having a massive impact forfarmers. hour now it is $1000. it is having a massive impact for farmers. how can ou hel massive impact for farmers. how can you help farmers massive impact for farmers. how can you help farmers afford massive impact for farmers. how can you help farmers afford fertiliser? i you help farmers afford fertiliser? if they are already struggling in? flexible financing goes a long way to stop the market today runs on a cash and carry, we deliver in aia to create this method allows us to understand the profile of farmers in groups, and farmers from every business. ai. we are able to therefore offer longer financing for them. farmers only need to put 30% of their total deposit of 50% to farmerline, and we help by solving the problem of logistics, we offer
70, 80%, and so don t forget, it is notjust about food, it is about oil, fuel, vegetable oil because thatis oil, fuel, vegetable oil because that is what most poor people eat. between gas, oil and food, there is no competing. this is why it is so important to have this comic around the world, that they don t have to make drastic choices, they don t have to make choices that we may also get later in life regret. also get later in life regret. do ou also get later in life regret. do you think the world food programme have been too reliant, the un is welcome on one source nation for its supplies? correct me if i m wrong, 40% of wheat aid used to come from ukraine? i 4096 of wheat aid used to come from ukraine? ., ,. 4096 of wheat aid used to come from ukraine? ., . ., ukraine? i would say that the world has been to ukraine? i would say that the world has been to reliance ukraine? i would say that the world has been to reliance on ukraine? i would say that the world has be
we also help them to get fertilisers and seeds. the challenges around thatis and seeds. the challenges around that is logistics and also access to financing. we can offer them the opportunity to price financially financially stably. but when they buy their crops when they grow the crop, we buy from them, and we export to india, and china. and the crop, we buy from them, and we export to india, and china. export to india, and china. and you mention fertiliser, export to india, and china. and you mention fertiliser, ghana, - export to india, and china. and you mention fertiliser, ghana, is - export to india, and china. and you mention fertiliser, ghana, is a - export to india, and china. and you mention fertiliser, ghana, is a netl mention fertiliser, ghana, is a net importer of fertiliser from ukraine, so what is the conflict, the war in ukraine, what has it done to the supply of fertiliser? it ukraine, what has it done to the supply of fertiliser? supply of fertiliser? it mad
just they want more money. and they can hold the country to ransom. the government is to trial a scheme allowing asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats to be electronically tagged. tens of thousands of people march in central london calling on the government to do more to help tackle the cost of living crisis. now on bbc news, it s time for talking business. hello, for talking business. everybody. welcome to talki business hello, everybody. welcome to talking business weekly with me current aaron heslehurst. let s take a look at what is on the show. it is called the global food crisis, at what is on the show. it is called the globalfood crisis, around at what is on the show. it is called the global food crisis, around the world, vital supplies are trapped in ukraine, drive up prices. i will take a look at some of the effects, that the song through cuts are having in africa africa, and how will the developing world to cope. i