Ukraine sends food aid to Malawi amid war
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Ukraine delivered nearly 1,600 tonnes of food to Malawi to help address rising food insecurity, with another 3,773.7 tonnes expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported the shipment includes yellow split peas and vegetable oil, intended to support around 600,000 people. Minister Taras Vysotskyi stated Ukraine continues to prioritize global food security despite the ongoing war and deliberate attacks on its ports and agricultural infrastructure by Russia.
The aid arrived before Malawi’s lean season, which typically lasts from October to March. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification reported that over 1.9 million people in Malawi already face crisis-level food insecurity, a number projected to increase to 2.6 million. The Republic of Korea provided financial support for the operation, which Ukraine carried out with the UN World Food Programme and the Malawian government.
Ukraine has supplied 336,000 tonnes of agricultural produce to 19 countries since 2022 through the Grain from Ukraine and Food from Ukraine programs, and recently opened an agricultural hub in Ghana.
