Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-06 20:03:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2D5EC54C21FFA408DEE93DF3BE8D2134C5AE841394042D0F229CB5E095E8B96B
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The OECD say Ukraine is the 5th largest wheat exporter (10% of global exports). It is the world’s largest producer of sunflower seed, as well as a key exporter of wheat, rapeseed, barley, vegetable oil, & maize. Damage to Ukrainian soil is from Russian munitions. https://www.oecd.org/ukraine-hub/policy-responses/the-impacts-and-policy-implications-of-russia-s-aggression-against-ukraine-on-agricultural-markets-0030a4cd/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/27/destroyed-nature-ukrainians-race-to-gather-evidence-of-putins-ecocide https://worldcrunch.com/focus/ukraine-agriculture-war-pollution https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-satellite-photos-environmental-damage-russia-invasion/32300056.html https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/07/1138752
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