with the bbc suggests that a bumper global crop is unlikely, dashing hopes of a significant fall in prices. 0ur population correspondent stephanie hegarty reports. more than a third of the planet rely on this golden crop to survive. but here in france the wheat is struggling. it s black. working with two companies that analyse data on crop health, the bbc has found that some of the world s main wheat producers have been affected by bad weather. in france, one of the world s top exporters, yields could be down 5%. on his farm, three hours south east of paris, sebastien neveux is feeling the pinch.
getting mobbed by supporters in germany, have been invited to take part in the summer today, to what can be done to lower prices and find alternatives to russian energy. the leaders are considering plans for a cap on the price of oil, and financial aid to those countries suffering the most. the biggest challenge? how to help ukraine when while helping the world with the consequences. james landale, bbc news, bavaria. a bbc investigation has found evidence of occupying russian forces stealing thousands of tonnes of ukrainian grain. the un is warning of famine in africa and the middle east because of the disruption to supplies from ukraine, which is one of the world s biggest wheat producers. moscow denies accusations of theft, but russian installed authorities have been found to be issuing decrees saying they are nationalising ukrainian grain. our europe correspondent nick beake reports.
of its collective defence since the cold war. five days on from an earthquake in afghanistan that s killed over 1000 people. still some people wait for any aid at all. let s get more on ukraine now a bbc investigation has found evidence of occupying russian forces stealing thousands of tonnes of ukrainian grain. ukraine is one of the world s biggest wheat producers and disruption to supplies for ukraine is having an impact. in march, the un s special rapporteur on the right to food warned, with the russian invasion, we are now facing the risk of imminent famine and starvation in more places around the world . and we re seeing that with increased food insecurity in africa and the middle east. russia denies it s stealing grain. nick beake reports.
while the biden administration says it wants to move beyond this, the block on newjudges remains. despite this, trade around the world has bounced back after the pandemic. global trade went to a record high in 2021. making it worth about $28.5 trillion. that s13% higher than the same number in 2019, before the pandemic to hold. but the supply chain crisis from the pandemic continues to linger, exacerbated by russia s ruthless attack on ukraine. oil prices have skyrocketed. a global shortage of that country s grain is causing major global concerns. that has led to some of the other big wheat producers such as india banning exports of their grains. but among measures that could be agreed by all parties at this wto meeting is exemption on export bans from the world food programme which is seeking to feed