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The issues of involving South Korean companies in the reconstruction of Ukraine, investment prospects and transformation of the Ukrainian economy in the context of the country's recovery were discussed by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko with representatives of South Korean business circles during the round table "Korea-Ukraine Partnership for the Future" held in Seoul on May 16 under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Korea.

In Ukraine, the area of spring wheat sowing has increased. According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, as of mid-May, 247,000 hectares of crops have already been sown in the country. It is predicted that this indicator will reach 285 thousand ha.

The Republic of Moldova currently does not intend to introduce restrictions on the import of grain and oil crops from Ukraine.

The Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Bolea stated this on national television on Wednesday, the portal Newsmaker.md reports.

The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, with over a quarter of a billion facing acute hunger and people in seven countries on the brink of starvation, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC).

The annual report, produced by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN), was launched by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) - an international alliance of the United Nations, the European Union, governmental and non-governmental agencies, working to tackle food crises together.