American and European sanctions on Russian fertilizer exports killed global food production for the 2022 growing season.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-sanctions-higher-food-prices-potash/</ref> Russian and Belarusian fertilizers account for 40% of potash-based fertilizers necessary for global food production. The sanctions took effect for the 2022 spring planting season in the northern hemispheres. The President of [[Senegal]] and Chairperson of the African Union. Macky Sall said, "Anti-Russia sanctions have made this situation worse and now we do not have access to [[grain]] from Russia, primarily to [[wheat]]. And, most importantly, we do not have access to fertilizer. The situation was bad and now it has become worse, creating a threat to food security in Africa.... We must work together to resolve these problems so that sanctions are lifted on [[food]] products, in particular, grain, and fertilizer.<ref>http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68564</ref> | American and European sanctions on Russian fertilizer exports killed global food production for the 2022 growing season.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-sanctions-higher-food-prices-potash/</ref> Russian and Belarusian fertilizers account for 40% of potash-based fertilizers necessary for global food production. The sanctions took effect for the 2022 spring planting season in the northern hemispheres. The President of [[Senegal]] and Chairperson of the African Union. Macky Sall said, "Anti-Russia sanctions have made this situation worse and now we do not have access to [[grain]] from Russia, primarily to [[wheat]]. And, most importantly, we do not have access to fertilizer. The situation was bad and now it has become worse, creating a threat to food security in Africa.... We must work together to resolve these problems so that sanctions are lifted on [[food]] products, in particular, grain, and fertilizer.<ref>http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68564</ref> |