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Women harvest wheat in Bangladesh. WORLD BANK PHOTO
CAPE TOWN: The situation in Ukraine is, first and foremost, a humanitarian crisis, and the food security and well-being of the people of Ukraine should be our immediate concern. However, because of the dominant roles of Russia and Ukraine in global food, fuel and fertilizer markets, there are also massive knock-on effects for people around the world. This is particularly true for the supply and cost of food. Here are three ways that the invasion of Ukraine leads to potential risks to food security in other countries: