The World Food Program purchased another 60 thsd tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products under Grain from Ukraine program, Deputy Director of the program in Ukraine Marianna Ward stated on December 5 during a working meeting with Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky.
As M. Ward clarified, the purchased humanitarian grain will be loaded onto two ships in the port of Chornomorsk and sent to Ethiopia. The first vessel Amira Hana is already waiting for inspection by the Joint Coordination Center.
During the meeting, the parties also agreed on further coordination of actions for providing humanitarian aid to the poorest countries in Africa and Asia to prevent famine.
As a reminder, Grain from Ukraine is a food initiative aimed at providing grain to countries on the brink of famine. It is implemented in partnership with the World Food Program. The amount of accumulated funds provided by international partners for the initiative is about 200 mln USD.
