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Erick Boy is the Chief Nutritionist in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. As head of nutrition for the HarvestPlus Program since 2008, he has led research that has generated scientific evidence on biofortified staple crops as efficacious and effective interventions to help address iron, vitamin A, and zinc deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

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Joe Glauber is a Research Fellow Emeritus in the Director General’s Office. His areas of interest are price volatility, global grain reserves, crop insurance, and trade.

Prior to joining IFPRI, Joe spent over 30 years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including as Chief Economist from 2008 to 2014. As Chief Economist, he was responsible for the Department’s agricultural forecasts and projections; oversaw climate, energy, and regulatory issues; and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. From 2007 to 2009, Joe was the Special Doha Agricultural Envoy at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative where he served as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Doha talks. He served as economic adviser at the “Blair House agreements,” leading to the completion of the Uruguay Round negotiations.

Joe is the author of numerous studies on crop insurance, disaster policy, and US farm policy. In 2012, he was elected Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. He received his PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin and holds an bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Chicago.

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Ukrainian agriculture at risk as the European Union’s liberalized trade measures expire

2025Glauber, Joseph W.; Welsh, Caitlin; Dodd, Emma
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Ukrainian agriculture at risk as the European Union’s liberalized trade measures expire

The expiration of wartime trade exemptions by the European Commission on Ukrainian food imports could compound challenges for Ukrainian producers, who are now facing their fourth-straight growing season in wartime conditions.

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2025

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Glauber, Joseph W.; Welsh, Caitlin; Dodd, Emma

Citation

Glauber, Joseph W.; Welsh, Caitlin; and Dodd, Emma. 2025. Ukrainian agriculture at risk as the European Union’s liberalized trade measures expire. CSIS Charts post published online on June 10, 2025. Washington, DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies. https://www.csis.org/analysis/ukrainian-agriculture-risk-european-unions-liberalized-trade-measures-expire

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Ukraine

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Europe; Eastern Europe; Agriculture; Trade Liberalization; Exports

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English

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Open Access

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Agrifood trade: Changing challenges, changing perspectives on policy and policy research

2025Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio; Gautam, Madhur; Glauber, Joseph W.; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; Robinson, Sherman; Traoré, Fousseini; Vos, Rob
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Agrifood trade: Changing challenges, changing perspectives on policy and policy research

Agrifood trade plays a key role in ensuring food security, providing smallholders and rural traders with better prices for their products in bigger and higher-value markets, improving efficiency in the production and use of natural resources, and increasing consumer access to safer and more diversified and nutritious foods. This chapter reviews the evolution of trade research, with a focus on the contributions made by IFPRI and others, as well as priorities for future research. Book link: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174108

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2025

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Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio; Gautam, Madhur; Glauber, Joseph W.; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; Robinson, Sherman; Traoré, Fousseini; Vos, Rob

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Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio; Gautam, Madhur; Glauber, Joseph W.; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; et al. 2025. Agrifood trade: Changing challenges, changing perspectives on policy and policy research. In Global food policy report 2025: Food policy: Lessons and priorities for a changing world, eds. Johan Swinnen and Christopher Barrett. Part Five: Effecting Change, Chapter 16, Pp. 389-412. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174350

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Agricultural Trade; Trade; Agricultural Policies; Research; Trade Barriers; World Markets; Food Standards

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Ceasefire talks: What’s at stake for Ukraine’s agriculture sector and global food security?

2025Welsh, Caitlin; Dodd, Emma; Glauber, Joseph W.
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Ceasefire talks: What’s at stake for Ukraine’s agriculture sector and global food security?

More than three years following the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s agriculture sector remains a primary target of Russia’s assaults. In attacking Ukraine’s agriculture sector, Russia seeks to diminish a major source of Ukraine’s revenue, undercut European support for Ukraine, and undermine Ukraine’s position as a global food exporter. At the same time, Russia has capitalized on Ukraine’s agricultural losses and the related increase in global food insecurity by increasing exports of its own grain to food-insecure countries. Proposed ceasefire plans would have significant implications for Ukraine’s and Russia’s agriculture sectors. As talk of a ceasefire continues, what is at stake for Ukraine’s agriculture sector, Russia’s agriculture sector, and global food security?

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2025

Authors

Welsh, Caitlin; Dodd, Emma; Glauber, Joseph W.

Citation

Welsh, Caitlin; Dodd, Emma; and Glauber, Joseph W. 2025. Ceasefire talks: What’s at stake for Ukraine’s agriculture sector and global food security? Center for Strategic and International Studies Questions and Answers. Washington, DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). https://www.csis.org/analysis/ceasefire-talks-whats-stake-ukraines-agriculture-sector-and-global-food-security

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Ukraine

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Russia; Europe; Eastern Europe; Conflicts; Development; Food Security; Geopolitics

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English

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Open Access

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Events

2025 Outlook for Wheat, Maize, and Soybean Crops
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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May 13, 2025, 9:30 – 11:00 am

2025 Outlook for Wheat, Maize, and Soybean Crops

Global grain and oilseed markets are facing great uncertainty as producers in the northern hemisphere complete their spring plantings. While some dryness has affected winter crop regions in both North America and Europe, sowing conditions remain favorable. Market participants are closely observing rapid policy developments related to tariffs and possible retaliatory measures. The changing trade […]

Ending Hunger and Malnutrition: Keeping Our Eyes on the Road
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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April 22, 2025, 9:30 – 12:00 pm

Ending Hunger and Malnutrition: Keeping Our Eyes on the Road

While global agricultural commodity prices have come down from the high levels seen in recent years, the world remains far off track in meeting the SDG2 of ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Last year, close to 300 million people faced food crisis while the number of people on the cusp of famine doubled. Efforts […]

Biofuels and the Global Vegetable Oil Market
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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March 4, 2025, 9:30 – 11:00 am

Biofuels and the Global Vegetable Oil Market

Production of biodiesel fuel in Brazil, the European Union, Indonesia, and the United States has grown by nearly 40 percent over the past five years, driven largely by subsidies and government mandates. Government regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions have also boosted demand for vegetable oils and created new markets for used cooking oils […]

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June 12, 2025 | Press Release

New special issue of Food Policy examines fertilizer and soil health policies in the wake of global crises

Key findings were presented and discussed during the IFPRI policy seminar on June 11.

January 06, 2025 | In the News

Global Food Costs in 2025: Interview with Joseph Glauber (CGTN America)

In a video interview with CGTN America, Joseph Glauber, Research Fellow Emeritus at IFPRI, explains the dynamics of global food prices. He emphasizes that the FAO Food Price Index measures commodity prices (e.g., grains, meat, vegetable oils) rather than retail food prices. Although commodity prices have generally decreased since their 2022 peaks, retail prices remain high […]

January 25, 2024 | In the News

The timing of the Red Sea attacks could not be worse for Democrats (Politico)

Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber is quoted in a Politico story about how the growing military conflict in a key trade corridor is threatening to unleash economic havoc on the global economy ahead of November. “If energy prices go up and remain high, you’d see food inflation persisting,” said Joe Glauber. He added that potential […]

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