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Ukraine's farmers despair as Russia's Black Sea blockade traps their harvest
- A Ukrainian farmer, Serhiy Rybalko, says his silos are full, buyers have vanished and he’s struggling to keep workers and service loans as Black Sea exports stall.
- Russia’s attacks have almost halted grain shipments through the Black Sea—Ukraine ships about 90% of its grain that way and supplies roughly 6% of the world’s wheat and 11% of its corn—pushing up global food worries.
- Farmers risk not affording next season without export income: storage is running out, exports are down sharply, and officials are urgently seeking alternative routes and international help.
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