Ukraine Farmers Face Livelihood Crisis as Russia Quits Grain Export Deal

July 27, 2023 · < 1 minutes

Global Farmer Network member Kees Huizinga fears losing his livelihood as Russia exits a grain export deal, essential for the Ukraine’s economy. Read more in this July 19, 2023 article by Reuters: Ukraine’s farmers fear the worst after grain deal collapses from the SuccessfulFarming website. (Reporting by Max Hunder, Editing by Timothy Heritage and Philippa Fletcher)

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Kornelis Kees Huizinga

Kornelis 'Kees' Huizinga has farmed in central Ukraine for 20 years, growing onions, carrots, wheat, barley, canola, sugar beet, corn, sunflowers and navy beans. They also have a modern dairy farm. Kees is a member of the Global Farmer Network. In 2022, Kees received the GFN Kleckner Global Farm Leader Award.