Harvesting winter wheat in the field. File photoROME, Apr 5Prices for grain crops in the world remain at their highest levels in 10 years, which are associated with the conflict over Ukraine, Filippo Schiavone, a representative of the leadership of the Italian association of agricultural producers Confagricoltura, who heads its branch in the southern agricultural province of Foggia, told RIA Novosti. agricultural markets are under pressure, prices for soft and durum wheat, as well as corn, remain at one of the highest levels, perhaps in the last few decades, especially for durum wheat,» said Schiavone. According to him, at the beginning of the year, wheat prices slightly decreased, the peak was reached in September-October, and a new jump took place with the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. .jpg» />In Germany, demand for vegetable oil and flour increased several times in March. The increase in prices for durum wheat and corn is “absolutely” related to the fighting in Ukraine, a spokesman for Confagricoltura said. The impact is extremely high, as it is linked to exports from Russia and Ukraine, which account for more than a third of global grain exports, Schiavone said. partially, loss of exports,» the expert added. According to him, this can be offset by supplies from other countries such as Canada and the United States. But at the same time, the head of Confagricoltura Foggia emphasized, it should be taken into account that Canada last year exported 50% less grain due to drought. Schiavone suggested that durum wheat production in Italy would fall by the end of this year. A role in this is played by the rise in production costs, for example, the price of fertilizers due to the conflict in Ukraine. «Its continuation will lead to an even greater increase in grain prices and production costs,» the expert said, stressing that Italian farmers are equally affected by rising fuel prices and the crisis in Ukraine. «The lack of synthetic fertilizers imported from Russia, will create an imbalance not only for grains, but for fruits and vegetables. If world production remains at last year's level, the problems will intensify on a large scale,» Schiavone said. .jpg» />In Greece, the price of bread has risen sharply
