When Russian troops invaded Ukraine one year ago, the war appeared to pose a grave threat to global food security. The conflict could hardly have come at a worse moment.

The Yemen conflict, underway since early 2015, has led to an ongoing, unprecedented humanitarian emergency.

Global turmoil and supply shocks can increase a country’s vulnerability to food shortages. In the past, countries have often resorted to restrictive trade policies to address food supply disruptions.

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered global disruptions in markets for key food crops and fertilizers, threatening food security worldwide.

The sanctions imposed by the European Union, United States, Canada, and other countries on Russia and Belarus following Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine included restrictions on banking, trade, technology transfers, and specific individual

The unfolding crisis in Ukraine has roiled commodity markets and threatens global food security. Ongoing fall out from the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors have already driven up food prices.

On July 22, 2022, Ukraine and Russia reached an agreement to allow exports of grain and other agricultural products to resume from selected Ukraine Black Sea ports after months of Russian blockade.

The Russia-Ukraine war has caused significant price volatility in agricultural markets over the past year — for wheat, in particular, price levels and price volatility reached the highest levels since the 2007/08 marketing year.

Almost a year after the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, fears of a period of sustained high global food prices have subsided somewhat, but eight major concerns for food security remain.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the disruption, by sanctions or war, of two of the world’s largest grain exporters. This means 2022 is shaping up to be a very difficult year for the global food system.

IFPRI’s 2022 Annual Report presents highlights from our research work in low- and middle-income countries and on global challenges.

Consumption of animal source foods, through livestock production, improves children's growth and micronutrient status. However, research on the relationship between livestock ownership and childhood anemia has produced conflicting results.

We investigate two important questions based on an original data set on export restrictions placed on agricultural products developed at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and focus on three crises: the 2008 food price crisis

Importance: Children treated for acute malnutrition remain at increased risk of relapse, infection, and mortality after programmatic recovery.

Agricultural extension can have important impacts on vulnerable populations by increasing food production, which improves both rural incomes and urban food security.

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest has grown in what kinds of assistance protect household food security during shocks.

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The long-term association between preconception maternal hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations and child health and development is unclear.

On 27 August 2019, National Treasury released a document titled ‘Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: A contribution towards a growth agenda for the South African economy’.

Founded by the European Union, FAO and WFP at the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit, the Global Network Against Food Crises is an alliance of humanitarian and development actors working together to prevent, prepare for, and respond to food crises and

Objectives Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health challenge but there is evidence that cash and cash ‘plus’ interventions reduce IPV.