Ukraine’s farmers despair as Russia’s Black Sea blockade traps their harvest

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Ukraine faces severe challenges as Russia's naval blockade in the Black Sea traps nearly 90% of its wheat, corn, and sunflower exports. This disruption threatens global commodity supplies and agricultural sector health in Ukraine.

Around 90% of Ukraine's exports of wheat, corn and sunflower — of which it is among the world's largest producers — go through the Black Sea.