ukraine produces enough grain every year to feed 400 million people. along with russia, it exports one third of the world s entire wheat harvest. or, at least, it should. but russia s blockade of ukrainian ports means millions of tonnes of grain are going nowhere, prompting the head of the un s world food programme to call it a declaration of war on global food security that could push tens of millions of people into severe food shortages. our economics editor faisal islam reports. across the world, food and energy crises are hitting households, increasing social instability and hunger, and leading to whole countries going bust. sri lanka at first, but more are feared to be heading in the same direction. from southeast asia to the middle east, and it s also affecting the uk, too. with russia s war in ukraine making these supply shocks much worse, the economic stakes are very high here, and across the world, according to one of britain s top bankers. many of the conversation
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. ukraine produces enough grain every year to feed 400 million people. along with russia, it exports one third of the world s entire wheat harvest. or at least it should. but russia s blockade of ukrainian ports means millions of tonnes of grain are going nowhere, prompting the head of the un s world food programme to call it a declaration of war on global food security , that could push tens of millions of people into severe food shortages. our economics editor faisal islam reports. across the world, food and energy crises are hitting households, increasing social instability and hunger, and leading to whole countries going bust. sri lanka at first, but more are feared to be heading in the same direction. from southeast asia to the middle east, and it s also affecting the uk, too. with russia s war in ukraine making these supply shocks much worse, the economic stakes are very high here, and across the world, accor
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with russia s war in ukraine making these supply shocks much worse, the economic stakes are very high here, and across the world, according to one of britain s top bankers. many of the conversations here in davos have been what percentage likelihood you attach to a recession? i ll say 50 50. right now, thise emerging markets racked up debts and many, perhaps dozens, will go bust. is that how you see it? hopefully not dozens, but when you have political instability, cost of living crisis, also importing energy, it s going to be tough. part of the problem is that the natural response that should bring down energy orfood prices producing more isn t working because, for example, russia is blockading ukraine s food exports. if we don t open those ports, you re talking about a declaration of war on global food security. it ll have extraordinary consequences. we are already facing the worst food crisis since world war ii. and when you take 400 million people that are fed by the food that
in the same direction. from southeast asia to the middle east, and it s also affecting the uk, too. with russia s war in ukraine making these supply shocks much worse, the economic stakes are very high here, and across the world, according to one of britain s top bankers. many of the conversations here in davos have been what percentage likelihood you attach to a recession? i ll say 50 50. right now, thise emerging markets racked up debts understandably during the pandemic, and many, perhaps dozens, will go bust. is that how you see it? hopefully not dozens, but when you have political instability, cost of living crisis, also importing energy, it s going to be tough. part of the problem is that the natural response that should bring down energy orfood prices producing more isn t working because, for example, russia is blockading ukraine s food exports. if we don t open those ports, you re talking about a declaration of war on global food security. it ll have extraordinary consequen