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Athira ya vita ya Putin kwa Afrika: Njaa
My take: Tanzania itafaidika kidogo kuuza chakula nje wakati bado kuna ziada ya nafaka maana bei zinapanda. Lakini bei zitapanda pia kwa wananchi. -- Mbali na hayo bei ya mafuta na bei ya mbolea wa chumvi inategemea Ukraine na Urusi moja kwa moja, bei zitapanda. - Kama si njaa hapa, itakuwa kuongezeka kwa njaa nchi jirani na ugumu hapa.
... A growing concern coming as a result of the conflict is its impact on food security and hunger rates, both globally and within Ukraine.
... Globally, food prices are expected to soar and hunger is expected to increase, as both Ukraine and Russia are major exporters of cereal grains and vegetable oil. On the African continent, the most impacted region is likely to be North Africa; it is a region that is highly dependent on Russia and Ukraine for cereal grains like wheat and corn, and will be affected significantly by not being able to import grains.
Russia and Ukraine collectively supply roughly 30% of the world’s wheat, with Ukraine being the fourth-largest supplier of wheat and corn in the world. The war will hinder access to these grains, harming African countries that are reliant on that access to feed their people, countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, and Algeria.
Due to the north of the continent currently experiencing the worst drought in decades, and some nations not having the industrial ability to support their populations with locally-sourced food, these countries have come to depend heavily on food imports from Russia and Ukraine to keep citizens from experiencing disastrous hunger rates.
Regions across Africa that are already on the verge of famine are also at risk, as aid agencies depend on wheat and cereal grains for famine relief. Countries on the continent that have been identified as hunger hotspots by the UN — as they are on the brink of famine — and need access to such relief foods include Madagascar, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Burkina Faso, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to Egyptian news platform Enterprise, Egypt is the world’s biggest importer of wheat, and depends on Russia and Ukraine for 70% of its wheat supply. The country’s people were already facing economic strain and limited access to food as a result of Russia adding taxes onto its wheat exports, and now with access to the grain in danger because of the war, Egypt’s food security and economic and political stability are at risk.
The country’s government uses imported wheat to make subsidized bread, and many families deeply rely on this bread. In fact, expensive bread was part of the reason that the country saw an uprising in 2011.
Economies
Cereal grains and corn are not the only concerning factors when it comes to how the war will affect Africa and its citizens. The increased price in oil, which jumped dramatically to its highest price since 2014 after the announcement of Russia’s invasion, will impact the price of transport and subsequently bump up the price of groceries and other products across the continent, further digging into the pockets of people living in poverty on the continent — and pushing more people into poverty.
Russia is also one of the world’s biggest exporters of fertilizer, and the war has resulted in a sharp increase in its price. This has the potential to knock some of Africa’s countries’ food systems, particularly those that are largely dependent on agriculture to not only feed citizens, but also to manage their economies. This also has the potential to increase food prices, further cementing food insecurity on the continent.
Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Peter Munya, highlighted this issue when he addressed the country’s parliament on March 1, where he noted that the country gets most of its fertilizer from Russia and China, and the price of fertilizer could dramatically increase without a subsidy in place.
Chanzo: How Will the Ukraine-Russia War Impact Africa? Here's What to Know.
Ona pia: Ukraine war piles pressure on global food system already in crisis
My take: Tanzania itafaidika kidogo kuuza chakula nje wakati bado kuna ziada ya nafaka maana bei zinapanda. Lakini bei zitapanda pia kwa wananchi. -- Mbali na hayo bei ya mafuta na bei ya mbolea wa chumvi inategemea Ukraine na Urusi moja kwa moja, bei zitapanda. - Kama si njaa hapa, itakuwa kuongezeka kwa njaa nchi jirani na ugumu hapa.
Facts to Know About the Russia-Ukraine War’s Impact on Africa
- African economies are linked to Russia and Ukraine through food imports and tourism.
- Food prices and global food insecurity will likely increase without adequate access to wheat, corn, and oil imports — deeply impacting North Africa, with Egypt alone importing 70% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine.
Who Is Most Affected and Why?
Citizens and Food Security... A growing concern coming as a result of the conflict is its impact on food security and hunger rates, both globally and within Ukraine.
... Globally, food prices are expected to soar and hunger is expected to increase, as both Ukraine and Russia are major exporters of cereal grains and vegetable oil. On the African continent, the most impacted region is likely to be North Africa; it is a region that is highly dependent on Russia and Ukraine for cereal grains like wheat and corn, and will be affected significantly by not being able to import grains.
Russia and Ukraine collectively supply roughly 30% of the world’s wheat, with Ukraine being the fourth-largest supplier of wheat and corn in the world. The war will hinder access to these grains, harming African countries that are reliant on that access to feed their people, countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, and Algeria.
Due to the north of the continent currently experiencing the worst drought in decades, and some nations not having the industrial ability to support their populations with locally-sourced food, these countries have come to depend heavily on food imports from Russia and Ukraine to keep citizens from experiencing disastrous hunger rates.
Regions across Africa that are already on the verge of famine are also at risk, as aid agencies depend on wheat and cereal grains for famine relief. Countries on the continent that have been identified as hunger hotspots by the UN — as they are on the brink of famine — and need access to such relief foods include Madagascar, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Burkina Faso, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to Egyptian news platform Enterprise, Egypt is the world’s biggest importer of wheat, and depends on Russia and Ukraine for 70% of its wheat supply. The country’s people were already facing economic strain and limited access to food as a result of Russia adding taxes onto its wheat exports, and now with access to the grain in danger because of the war, Egypt’s food security and economic and political stability are at risk.
The country’s government uses imported wheat to make subsidized bread, and many families deeply rely on this bread. In fact, expensive bread was part of the reason that the country saw an uprising in 2011.
Economies
Cereal grains and corn are not the only concerning factors when it comes to how the war will affect Africa and its citizens. The increased price in oil, which jumped dramatically to its highest price since 2014 after the announcement of Russia’s invasion, will impact the price of transport and subsequently bump up the price of groceries and other products across the continent, further digging into the pockets of people living in poverty on the continent — and pushing more people into poverty.
Russia is also one of the world’s biggest exporters of fertilizer, and the war has resulted in a sharp increase in its price. This has the potential to knock some of Africa’s countries’ food systems, particularly those that are largely dependent on agriculture to not only feed citizens, but also to manage their economies. This also has the potential to increase food prices, further cementing food insecurity on the continent.
Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Peter Munya, highlighted this issue when he addressed the country’s parliament on March 1, where he noted that the country gets most of its fertilizer from Russia and China, and the price of fertilizer could dramatically increase without a subsidy in place.
Chanzo: How Will the Ukraine-Russia War Impact Africa? Here's What to Know.
Ona pia: Ukraine war piles pressure on global food system already in crisis
War in Ukraine: Crisis is unleashing 'hell on earth' for food prices
The Ukraine war could push millions closer to starvation, the boss of the World Food Programme says.
How the invasion of Ukraine will spread hunger in the Middle East and Africa
By raising the price of food and fuel, Vladimir Putin’s war will cause misery and unrest