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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Fiona Harvey and Sarah Butler

Ukraine’s wheat harvest may fall by 35%, raising fears of global shortage

An unexploded missile stuck in the ground in a wheat field in Mykolayiv, southern Ukraine.
An unexploded missile in a wheat field in Mykolayiv, southern Ukraine. Photograph: Vincenzo Circosta/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

Wheat production in Ukraine is likely to be at least a third lower than in normal years, according to analysis of satellite images of the country.

Ukraine is one of the world’s biggest exporters of wheat, but the war is taking a toll on the country’s agriculture and food supplies, sparking fears of shortages or higher prices around the world.

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