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The first humanitarian ship chartered by the UN to transport Ukrainian grain left southern Ukraine recently (yesterday) with some 23,000 tonnes of wheat for Africa, according to the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry. The ship’s final destination is Ethiopia, which is facing an acute food shortage.
The first humanitarian ship chartered by the UN to transport Ukrainian grain left southern Ukraine recently (yesterday) with some 23,000 tonnes of wheat for Africa, according to the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry. The ship’s final destination is Ethiopia, which is facing an acute food shortage.
The Ukrainian minister of Infrastructure, Oleksandr Kubrakov, said, before the departure of the ship that the ship was being loaded with grains, which was the first ship that arrived at Odesa ports as part of the World Food Programme. The ship carries wheat weighing 23,000 tonnes. The UN considers the East African country (Ethiopia) is one of the five places, where starvation is crucial.
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Ukraine and Russia reached a deal with Turkey on July 22 to restart Black Sea grain deliveries much to the relief of Egypt, which is also facing an acute food shortage and price spiral. This will address the major export disruption that has occurred in the North African country since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
