Ukraine’s food exports to Asia, Africa fall due to blocked seaports
UKRAINE has sharply reduced its exports of farm goods to Asian and African countries so far in 2023 due to blocked seaports in the Black Sea, which has traditionally been the main export route, agricultural business association UCAB said. The lion's share of Ukrainian agrarian, metallurgical and chemical exports left the country from the Black Sea ports, which were partially or completely blocked after the Russian invasion in February 2022. Ukraine, one of the world's major grain growers and exporters, has traditionally shipped its grain to Africa, Asia and the Middle East. UCAB said on Facebook the share of agricultural…