Shortages of cooking oil, flour, yeast, but also basic ingredients such as salt and pasta are already found in many supermarkets. GermanyMany consumers are afraid of the crisis, which has more lasting characteristics due to the war Ukraine And rising energy prices, rushing to make larger purchases. Some supermarkets already use restrictions.
“We hope this war will further increase the price,” Joachim Rக்ckwit, president of the German Farmers’ Association, told Augsburger Allgemeine. “Farmers are already suffering from higher production costs.”
Prices continue to rise
“As for fertilizers, the first signs of sanctions or failure are already there, prices are still high, and as gas prices rise, they will continue to rise,” he said, referring directly to these conditions. Affects the price and adequacy of flour and cereals.
In 2021, Russia was the world’s largest wheat exporter, followed by Ukraine at fifth, according to EU data. The war has now brought exports to a standstill and caused market problems.
For now, however, government experts do not think a significant food shortage should be expected. However, in the long run, problems with the supply of goods such as mustard, grains and cooking oil have not been ruled out, as pointed out by the Federal Office for Civil Defense and Disaster Relief.
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