Ukraine now says that Russia is taking aim at agriculture, bombing warehouses full of farming equipment.
The Ministry of Defense says that it creates even more uncertainty about the global food supply.
Just this week, a Ukrainian consultancy predicted spring wheat sowing will be down 40 percent.
Ukraine says that it will pay interest on loans to cover any costs with ag-related activities.
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