Description
The conflict in Ukraine has compounded an already challenged global agricultural market resulting from the COVID pandemic. Ukraine alone is the fourth largest producer of the world’s maize, and Russia and Ukraine account for 40% of the world’s wheat production. The conflict in Ukraine is also driving up the price of fertilizer. National commodity markets will be strained to maintain consumer supplies. Under this strain, it is critical for governments to take steps to prevent aflatoxicosis due to the consumption of contaminated commodities.