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From tremors in global energy markets to a growing refugee crisis in Europe, the repercussions of Ukraine's war are strongly being felt all around the world. And one of the far-reaching effects is shaping up to be a global food crisis.
This could have profound impacts on global food supplies, dramatically affecting hunger and food security across the world. The fact that Russia and Ukraine are at war is terrible news for the global food market as they are accounted for roughly 30 percent of global wheat exports, 17 percent of global corn exports, 32 percent of global barley exports, and 75 percent of global sunflower seed oil exports over the last five years.
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