Navigating Risks: Challenges Faced by Ukraine's Farmers.

Ukrainian farmers face a dual crisis of landmines and logistics, with soaring production and transportation costs caused by Russia's blockade of many Black Sea ports and import restrictions imposed by several neighboring European countries. The risks of planting crops in heavily mined areas are causing many farmers to cut back on sowing, leading to a potential 20% to 30% reduction in grain output, poorer quality crops, and potentially thousands of bankruptcies next year. The "drastic reduction" of grain crops potentially threatens global food security, warns the head of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in Ukraine.