Iran’s agriculture ministry expects its wheat purchases from domestic farmers to increase to 8.5 mln mt.

Iran's GTC says it has spent nearly $2 billion on domestic wheat purchases over the past four months.

Iran spends nearly $350 million on buying more than 5 million tons of domestically-grown wheat.

The number of people displaced worldwide passed a record 89 million last year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says, warning that the intensification of a global food security crisis exacerbated by the Ukraine conflict could further increase that number.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Ukraine conflict may cause a social and economic crisis around the world.

Iran says domestic wheat purchase has risen 30% this harvesting season to reach 2.24 million mt.

Staggering food prices triggered by the war in Ukraine could kill “millions” of people globally, Egypt’s finance minister has warned, echoing similar warnings made by the UN and G7 countries.

Food products produced with Ukrainian crops, such as corn and wheat, can be found worldwide. However, Ukraine's exports have collapsed over the past few months due to the war with Russia resulting in a global food crisis.

This episode looks at the impact of war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia on global food crisis and famine in poor countries.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned of a “global food shortage” in the coming months due to the conflict in Ukraine.