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Farm Policy News compiled information on world food prices using reports from other outlets including the Financial Times which stated, “Climate change and the war in Ukraine are set to keep food prices at far higher levels than before the COVID-19 pandemic, despite signs of moderation in global commodity markets, economists and agriculture experts have […]

According to the USDA, the U.S. is the largest consumer, producer, and exporter of corn in the world. CNBC examined what that means for crop production, agricultural subsidies, and corn’s uses including food, fuel, medications, and textiles. Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute and former USDA chief economist, […]

Financial Times explores why farmers have been unable to boost supply, leading to expectations that costs will remain above pre-pandemic levels. Climate change and the war in Ukraine are set to keep food prices at far higher levels than before the Covid-19 pandemic, despite signs of moderation in global commodity markets.   Russia’s invasion has affected […]

The Fish Site reports on the launch of the new Aquaculture Development Plan in Ghana which targets an increase in the market share of commercially farmed fish from 14 percent in 2021 to 25 percent in 2027. It expects to register a 50 percent improvement in the performance of fish farms. A major boost to […]

As reliable sources of quality food diminish and record numbers of people are driven to hunger due to conflicts, climate change and economic downturns, feeding the global population of eight billion poses a major challenge that demands better food early warning information systems. In the past decade, several global initiatives have been launched by regional […]

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), in an analysis of food price inflation, states that for decades globalization has increased the variety and reduced the cost of food. Now the pandemic, war in Ukraine and other global disruptions have shown how that complex supply chain can also result in more turbulent prices. Among the factors pushing up […]

The Dhaka Tribune published a review and comments from a roundtable on “Food Security for Sustainable Development” held in Bangladesh. Participants agreed that the double shocks of the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine crisis have drastically increased food prices, and immediate policy interventions are needed to keep food items affordable for people of lower income […]

The Nation (Malawi) writes in a report that consumers are hopeful that maize prices will begin to fall once the government reopens the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) scheme. Maize prices in most the markets have jumped. December 1, with this reopening, offers a remedy to those prices. According to IFPRI-Malawi, maize prices increased […]

Farmers’ Advance published an article on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s COP27 comments. Vilsack highlighted the department’s initiatives and investments in climate-smart agriculture and forestry, noting that global food security depends upon the ability of farmers and producers worldwide to increase their productivity while strengthening their climate resilience and minimizing their climate impacts. “As we face […]

Singapore Star published an article that explains a current India scheme (PM Kisan) that supports farmers. It is one of the finest examples of the use of digital public goods to reach out directly to beneficiaries without middlemen. According to ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute, the scheme has helped to address the […]