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From August 2022 until now, 17.8 million tons of cereals and other foods have been exported to 43 countries.
The United Nations has called on all parties involved in the Black Sea Grains Initiative to help eliminate barriers to reduce operational delays in the distribution of fertilizers, cereals and other foods.
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In a note issued by the secretary-general's spokesperson, the UN recalls that last month, exports through Ukrainian posts in the Black Sea reached just over 3.7 million tons compared to 2.6 million in November.
China, Spain and Türkiye lead the list of recipients
But unfavorable temperature conditions in both Odesa ports and inspection areas in Turkey slowed some movements last week.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative enables the export of cereals and fertilizers produced by Ukraine and Russia. To date, China is the first recipient of exports, followed by Spain and Türkiye.
The Joint Coordination Center, JCC, reveals that almost 44% of the tripo exported by the initiative was destined for low and lower middle income countries. The World Food Programme, WFP, purchased 8% of wheat last year to support its humanitarian operations in countries affected by famine.
About five inspections per day
So far, 1,300 food delivery trips have been made. And there are more than 100 vessels in Turkish territorial waters linked to the initiative. Of this total, 32 await inspection.
According to the JCC, the average inspection to release voyages is more than five per day, but in the last two weeks, each ship had to wait 21 days between registering to join the distribution network and inspection to receive authorization and set sail. .
The Black Sea Grains Initiative calls for the provision of safe navigation for the export of fertilizers, including ammonia. Ammonia transportation from Ukrainian ports has not yet started. The UN recalls that the product is a base material in the production of fertilizer and is urgently needed to maintain more affordable prices.
The two agreements signed in Istanbul in July 2022: the Black Sea Grains Initiative and the Memorandum of Understanding aim to supply global markets with volumes of grains and other foods, in addition to helping to maintain the price of fertilizers without increases. The initiative is important to avoid a food insecurity crisis in the world.
Source: datagro
