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Cem Özdemir has called for cooperation due to imminent gaps in the food supply. Otherwise there would be hunger in parts of the world.
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In response to the impending gaps in food supplies worldwide due to the Ukraine war, Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir is calling for international cooperation. “If everyone only thinks of themselves now, then we will only exacerbate the crisis,” said the Green politician on Friday in the ZDF “Morgenmagazin”.
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“We must prevent the markets from being closed. We have to ensure that the grain that is available is fairly accessible at affordable prices.” In other parts of the world there is a risk of hunger. It is also important to help Ukraine.
Ukraine is an important export country
Özdemir accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of using grain prices and hunger as a means of political pressure. Ukraine is an important export country for wheat. This Friday, the agriculture ministers of the G7 countries Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, the USA and Great Britain want to discuss the situation.
Germany, as the G7 presidency country, is leading the video conference, which Ukrainian Minister Roman Leschenko and international organizations are also expected to take part in.
“We help where we can”
World market prices for wheat, among other things, have risen sharply. Farmers, including in Germany, are also concerned about dramatically higher prices for nitrogen fertilizers, the production of which requires natural gas. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture announced that after the G7 consultations, the first measures to support agriculture in Germany should also be presented. “We help where we can,” said Özdemir.
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