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UN warns millions face famine

Farm workers in Ukraine plant soybeans instead of wheat, which they cannot export

Farm workers in Ukraine plant soybeans instead of wheat, which they cannot export Source: AAP / AAP

As the World Economic Forum convened in Switzerland, delegates said the worst global food crisis since World War Two is now brewing.


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By Claudia Farhart

Source: SBS News


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As the World Economic Forum convened in Switzerland, delegates said the worst global food crisis since World War Two is now brewing.



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