Trapped Black Sea grain leaves Ukrainian farmers broke and wary of planting for 2027
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Odesa farmer Oleksandr Chumak says about 80% of his grain cannot be sold at a profit as drone and missile strikes on Black Sea targets block insurable shipping, leaving millions of tons of Ukrainian and Russian produce in storage. Collapsing domestic prices leave growers without cash for taxes and land rent; Ukrainian Agri Council chairman Andrii Dykun says there is little incentive to sow for 2027 beyond partial sales of rapeseed and sunflower seed, with ceasefire prospects slim despite Turkish mediation efforts.
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