First ship of Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa port
- The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the Russian invasion in February left the port of Odessa
Highlights
- A ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odesa for Lebanon under a safe passage agreement.
- This has raised hopes that desperately needed grain would soon reach destinations in West Asia and Africa.
- Russia’s blockade of grain in Ukraine sent global grain prices soaring and brought the threat of famine to tens of millions of people.
- Russia and Ukraine supply more than a quarter of the world’s wheat, and Russia is a major supplier of fertilizer.
Prelims Take Away
- Odessa port
- Black Sea
- Location based questions
- Wheat as a crop.