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How Russia's war against Ukraine worsens global hunger
Moscow is blocking most supplies from Ukraine, one of the world's largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the country's energy grid are also disrupting the flow of food.
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Ukrainian farmers to receive financial aid from Germany
Germany will support the work of Ukraine's agricultural sector by the end of this year providing 9 million euros for the purchase of generators, as well as assistance in the restoration of war-affected farms. This was announced by German Minister of Agriculture Cem Ozdemir during a meeting with the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solskyy.
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International Labor Organization (ILO) improves its estimates of job losses in Ukraine as a result of war
In particular, according to a report released on November 1, the ILO expects employment in Ukraine to decline by 15.5% or 2.4 million jobs by the end of 2022 compared to the pre-war level (2021).
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How has the war affected the agricultural labor market?
The war has caused enormous damage to the Ukrainian economy. In particular, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the agricultural sector has lost up to $6 billion as a result of the military aggression of the Russian Federation. About 30% of agricultural land fell under occupation or in the zone of active hostilities, crops, equipment and granaries were destroyed.
