The minister of agriculture in Germany warned that a global famine could happen if more weapons are not given to Ukraine.
According to the Food Minister, Russian troops arewreaking havoc on the world's agricultural supply.
The war between Russia and Ukraine is turning out to be an attack on the international community.
According to Zdemir, Germany has received notice that Russian troops are deliberately destroying agricultural infrastructure and supply chains.
There could be devastating consequences on the world supply chain if they continue to destroy the agricultural landscape in Ukraine.
He urged international organizations, such as the United Nations World Food and Agriculture Committee, to back him, because he said the operation to destroy Ukraine's agricultural infrastructure was Putin's "starvation strategy".
He said that we have to agree on fundamental questions of agricultural and food policy worldwide.
Russia and Ukraine are major players in the grain market. Ukraine is a major exporter of both wheat and corn, accounting for 12% and 17% of global supply, respectively. Russia's wheat exports account for almost 17% of global supply. Food prices have gone up since Russia invaded Ukraine.
A World Bank spokesman told Insider that shortages of these commodities and broad-based increases in prices could add to inflation pressures.
The economists in the United States are worried about the potential effects of the conflict.
The chief economist at the Brewers Association told Insider that he was watching out for how barley would affect the beer supply in the US.
In an interview with Insider, he said thatUkraine and Russia produce about a fifth of the world's barley.
Craft brewers in the US are not dependent on Ukrainian barley. Is it possible for them to pivot to other products or sources?
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