1、 NO.69(1986),22 APRIL 2022 PISM BULLETIN Russias War with Ukraine will Force the Acceleration of Food Production Reforms in Africa Jdrzej Czerep Russias invasion of Ukraine has threatened the food security of African countries that rely heavily on imports of food(especially wheat,corn,and sunflower
2、oil)and fertiliser components from these states or Belarus.The price of bread,among other things,has risen,which can have serious socio-political consequences.In the past,similar price spikes were triggers of social unrest,such as in 2007 to 2008 and the Arab Spring.The impact of the war in Ukraine
3、came at a time when the food sector(particularly sensitive,as agriculture provides 49%of jobs on the European continent)hit a market already weakened by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.Approx.a third of African food producers have not managed to regain financial liquidity so far,and consumers h
4、ave experienced price increases of several dozen per cent over the last year.The Scale of the Grain and Fertiliser Crisis.The wheat shortage in Africa first affected the countries most dependent on grain imports from Russia and/or Ukraine,including Somalia(100%),Egypt(over 80%),Sudan(75%),Madagascar
