Ukraine and Russia are the breadbaskets of Europe. The war between the two countries, together with the rising prices for gas and oil, raises questions about food security, according to BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB). The group asks parliamentary questions about this.
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According to BBB, Russia and Ukraine together produce 80 percent of global sunflower oil exports, about 25 percent of wheat and 20 percent of maize. They ask whether this is known to Minister Henk Staghouwer of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.
The consequences of the crisis are rising prices of oil and gas and fertilizers, and with it a significant cost increase in food production. At the same time, food production may fall because farmers use less fertilizers due to liquidity problems.
They ask the minister which products shortages can be expected and what this means for the wallet of the citizen.
