“Breadbasket Of World” Choked Off By Russian Invasion As Wheat Prices Soar 

Zero Hedge

By Tyler Durden – March 1, 2022

Ukraine has earned the nickname “breadbasket of Europe” for its rich dark soil, vast wheat fields, and other farm goods. The Russian invasion has cut off the world from cheap and abundant wheat supplies.

Ukraine and Russia are vital to the global food supply, accounting for more than a quarter of global wheat trade, about a fifth of corn, and 12% of all calories traded globally, according to Bloomberg. 

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