Ukraine's Danube ports join Grain from Ukraine humanitarian mission
Ukraine's Danube ports have joined the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian initiative to provide grain aid to countries in Africa and Asia.
Source: Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, during a government meeting
Details: During its meeting on 8 September, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers supported a resolution to involve Ukrainian ports on the Danube River in providing humanitarian aid consisting of wheat and maize to African and Asian countries.
Quote: "This is our contribution to global food security. We are working with the UN and our other partners to fully restore agricultural exports from Ukraine and finally unblock our Black Sea ports," Shmyhal stressed.
Details: To date, Ukraine has harvested 34 million tonnes of crops, including 22 million tonnes of wheat. The PM said domestic demand amounts to 6-7 million tonnes annually.
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