Russia's war in Ukraine risks causing famine in parts of the world because of the two countries' role as major agricultural exporters, European ministers warned in Brussels on Monday.
They are working on a plan to increase the amount of land in the EU that can be given over to crops, ease restrictions on animal feed imports and give more direct aid to European farmers, the agriculture ministers said during a meeting.
The conflict "will soon bring the risk of famine", endangering the food security not only of Europe but of the world, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said as he entered a separate meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels.
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