Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine trigger a global food crisis? (Al Jazeera – Inside Story)

Al Jazeera – Inside Story produced a video with interviews with experts on global food supply. Senior research fellow David Laborde took part in this interview. He said, “Even before this particular crisis, all of the prices were high. We had already increased by 50 percent. The markets are worried because of this disruption. One-third of wheat that is traded is in the conflict region. Some countries like Lebanon, Egypt, Yemen, up to Pakistan and Tunisia are dependent on the Ukraine-Russia supply on a regular basis. This is the situation today. Fertilizer is also something we must be concerned about. Can Russian producers circumvent these sanctions? Laborde said that production from other countries will increase, places like Canada. The more advanced economies can afford higher prices, poorer countries cannot. One response is to use money–support the government for safety nets, but also WFP must offer programs that countries must support. We don’t want to see a domino effect where every country starts restricting exports to feed their people only. People must not panic. Show solidarity.”