G7 announces funding for agricultural solutions for Ukrainian farmers amid food crisis

As Russia's offensive against Ukraine continues even after horrendous four months, leaders accumulated in Germany for most-awaited G7 Summit, have vowed to furnish budgets for agricultural solutions in war-torn nation. Among Group of Seven leaders, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau anunced to help Ukrainian farmers in restoring production despite Russian troops targetting ir agricultural lands. Taking to microblogging site, he elaborated that injecting funds into Ukraine's agricultural sector is crucial to feed people and export crops. 

Besides, he also anunced providing assistance in building grain stor units in Ukraine. "To help Ukrainian farmers restore production so y can both feed people and export crops, and to help Ukraine increase its grain stor capacity, we’ve just anunced funding for agricultural solutions – including grain stor units," he wrote on Twitter.  Canadian Prime Minister ted that his country has valuable expertise in field of grain stor and agricultural practice and, refore, he offered to share experiences of Canadian farmers with Ukraine. "Canada has valuable expertise in field of grain stor and agricultural practices, and our farmers’ kwledge and experience will help immensely. We’ll continue to work with partners to provide support for Ukraine – and to address global food security crisis," he added. 

It is worth mentioning leaders of G7 countries, including US President Joe Biden, UK PM Boris Johnson and five ors landed in Germany and have been holding a meeting at Schloss Elmau, a castle resort in Bavarian Alps in sourn Germany. tably,   G7 comprises Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Japan, United States and Canada. 

Ukraine accounts for 10% of wheat production in world

According to a recent report by New York Times, Ukraine accounts for 10% of wheat production in world, however, due to Russian aggression, export of cereal grain, a worldwide staple food, has reduced to one-tenth. report said that war has cut off some international shipments of wheat, resulting in acute shorts and soaring prices globally. Earlier last month, Ukraine's agricultural minister, in a televised address, said that Russian forces were w targetting stocks of grains, resulting in country shifting many of its stocks to or places.

US denies lifting sanctions in exchange for allowing  export of Ukrainian crops

same was also echoed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on several occasions. During his address to Italy’s parliament last month, he told parliament that a famine-like situation could affect many countries which are dependent on war-torn country. Earlier last month, Russian Foreign Ministry said it would be ready to provide a humanitarian corridor to export Ukrainian crops across Black Sea in exchange for lifting sanctions. However, United States rejected Moscow's proposal of unblocking Ukrainian ports saying "it will t lift sanctions in response to empty promises". 

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