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The Hindu published an article reporting on a new government scheme that breakfast would be provided to students up to Class V in these government schools on “all working days,” a G.O. issued by Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu said. As much as possible, breakfast prepared with millets available in the region could be provided […]

Sputnik International published an article writing the Istanbul grain deal is only a temporary solution to the global food crisis exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine, and a new, more decentralized, and diverse global food system is needed, experts told Sputnik. On Friday, Ukrainian and Russian representatives signed a deal brokered by Turkey and the […]

Banki (Russia) published an article stating the signing in Istanbul of documents on lifting restrictions on the export of products from the Russian Federation and facilitating the export of agricultural products from Ukraine will help reduce food prices in the world. Nevertheless, it is necessary to wait for its implementation, said Rob Vos, Director of […]

VOA News published an article stating as inflation surges around the world, politicians are scrambling for ways to keep food affordable as people increasingly protest the soaring cost of living. One knee-jerk response has been food export bans aimed at protecting domestic prices and supplies as a growing number of governments in developing nations try […]

CBC News produced a news interview featuring senior research fellow Joe Glauber. Glauber explained that Ukraine is a major exporter of grain and unfortunately about 20 million tons of grain has not moved out of the ports. That grain is building up so it is affecting last year’s crop, this year’s crop, and strong incentive […]

Washington Post in an article states Russia and Ukraine agreed Friday to restart grain exports from Ukraine after a months-long blockade that fueled a growing global food crisis — but an attack on the port of Odesa on Saturday immediately cast doubt on Moscow’s commitment to the deal.  If parties uphold their sides of the […]

Washington Post, in an article writes, that Russian missiles hit the Black Sea port of Odesa on Saturday, imperiling a deal Moscow and Kyiv reached a day earlier to allow shipment of millions of tons of trapped grain and ease a global food crisis. In an email, senior research fellow David Laborde wrote, “The attack […]

The deal to resume agricultural exports could help alleviate food insecurity and stabilize markets.

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The Economist published a video about how the war in Ukraine threatens the world with unprecedented hunger.  Even with a deal in place to get Ukraine’s food exports moving, serious weaknesses in the global food system would remain. In the video (07:19), IFPRI research and the IFPRI tool,  Food & Fertilizer Export Restrictions Tracker. is referenced […]

TRT World (Turkey) published an article about how Cairo is struggling to meet wheat demand in a country that consumes more than double the global average. Egypt’s supply is down due to the disruption in Russia and Ukraine (the breadbasket of the world). Senior research fellows Joseph Glauber and David Laborde say “Russia’s invasion of […]

Mint published an article, writing that IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report reports that India’s summer heat waves are likely to triple or quadruple due to climate change. The Report finds, “South Asia is a climate change hotspot, with many climate-induced risks compounded by significant existing vulnerabilities.” Channing Arndt, Director of IFPRI’s Environment and Production […]

Moshe Dayan Center published an article that examines several economic issues occurring simultaneously in the Middle East and North Africa region mainly as a result of the Ukraine-Russia war. Over the last 25 years, the Black Sea region has been transformed from a net food importer to a major supplier of grains and oilseeds. In recent […]

Food Ingredients published an article stating that some recent moves give food markets some optimism. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has rejected duties on urea ammonium nitrate fertilizers from Russia, alleging that they don’t harm US producers. The EU is unfreezing funds from major Russian banks that assist the global trade of fertilizers and […]

International Migration Forum produced a podcast of a co-hosted a side event from the CGIAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the topic of “Climate-related mobility and conflict: Pathways to peace and human security” at the United Nations International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2022.  Katrina Kosec (Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer, IFPRI and […]

State Department’s (Stories) published a blog post on what food security is. Having enough safe and nutritious food to eat. According to IFPRI, almost a third of the world’s wheat exports and 60 percent of the world’s sunflower oil exports come from Russia and Ukraine. For every 100 calories’ worth of food traded around the […]

Logistics Update Africa published an article stating that the share of bulk goods in international agricultural exports is going down compared to that of processed food. Even though it is the same for Africa, the continent exports a huge amount of bulk unprocessed agricultural commodities to different parts of the world. Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor […]

Daily Wire published an article about how widespread protests have gripped Panama for weeks as residents grow frustrated over high gas prices and rising inflation. News of the protests in Panama follows a collapse of the government in Sri Lanka, which occurred as residents grew frustrated over food and fuel prices. Russia and Ukraine produce […]

Dhaka Tribune published an article stating how countries have pursued restrictive export measures in response to the Ukraine conflict, thereby putting significant pressure on countries like Bangladesh that largely depend on imports for key food and fertilizer products. The current spate of export restrictions by some countries is impacting over 31 percent of Bangladesh’s imported […]