couldn t provide cnn specifics on how they would carry out their latest plans, saying they were in ongoing discussions with manufacturers about how to proceed. the united nations says millions of lives are at stake because of russia s actions in ukraine. not only because of the fighting but also because the war is holding back food exports from those two countries, which account for 30% of the world s wheat trade. for more nana bashir joins us from london. the warnings for the world are pretty stark here. absolutely. and this is really engaged diplomats from across the western world. we know that eu development ministers are meeting currently in brussels to discuss this crisis. this comes just a week after the g7 s top diplomats met in germany with food security the top of the agenda at that meeting as well. and this has also been a key topic of concern for the biden administration. we heard from secretary of state antony blinken speaking at the u.n. security council on thursday. h
India’s exports of wheat are increasing amid rising global demand. For now, domestic stocks of this mainstay in cereals far exceed required norms. But if production and procurement fall, it can affect domestic availability
global food prices jumped to their highest levels ever last month according to the u.n. the world food program says both ukraine and russia responsible for nearly 30% of the world s wheat trade. now, this comes on top of the pandemic and global supply chain issues. policy makers say the threat is highest for poor countries that rely heavily on imports. now, earlier my colleague john vause spoke with david beasley, the executive director of the world food program. and he says a global food crisis is likely to be a long-term one. here they are. everybody talks about the unpredictability what s going to happen in ukraine but i can tell you what is predictable. what is very predictable we re going to have a very serious global food crisis over the next 12 months. ukraine and russia alone produced 30% of the world s supply of wheat, 20% of the