Ukraine – its land fertile and rich – is the breadbasket of Europe, and it has been for hundreds of years. In normal times, Ukraine is one of the world’s major exporters of grains such as corn, rye, barley, and most importantly wheat. Last year, the eastern European nation shipped nearly 20 million tonnes of wheat, making it one of the top exporters globally. Ukraine’s wheat fields are largely in the east of the country, in areas now under Russian siege or occupation. Over the past week, Kharkiv and Kherson have turned from agricultural hubs to battlefields. Russia’sinvasion of Ukraine has alr…