The bloody war that has been raging on Ukrainian soil for a long time is a major crisis that has fundamentally shaken global economic and social resilience in the 21st century and set geopolitical fault lines in motion. Although the sounds of gunfire on the battlefield echo across Eastern Europe, its economic and social consequences extend thousands of kilometers away and are being deeply felt in the deserts of Africa, the densely populated neighborhoods of the Middle East, and the developing countries of Latin America. At the center of this crisis is one of the most critical and sensitive issues: global food security and, in particular, the serious collapse in wheat supplies.

Recent statistical indicators provide grounds for sounding the alarm in global grain markets. According to data from Ukraine’s Ministry of Agriculture, the country’s total grain exports in the current season have declined by 22 percent compared with the same period last year, falling to 4.67 million tons. An even more alarming picture can be seen in wheat exports, which are directly linked to a staple food for human consumption: Ukraine’s wheat exports have fallen sharply by approximately........

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