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ANI News (Pakistan) published an article stating that thousands of people in Pakistan this summer experienced searing heat waves crossing 50 degrees Celsius (122F) in some places, one that is being attributed to the impact of climate change.” According to IFPRI, access to water is also threatened, linked to a drought brought about by 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 […]

Politico published an article that looks at organic farming as a possible culprit for the dramatic implosion of Sri Lanka’s economy.  While Rajapaksa’s abrupt ban on chemical fertilizers did jolt farmers, senior research fellow David Laborde says yields didn’t fall so precipitously that it would have dented exports that much. The bigger issue is that […]

Business Standard News published an article stating that experts fear a food crisis if the situation continues or worsens and farmers do not get a timely fertilizer supply.   A shortage of gas supply is also taking its toll on fertilizer production in India and threatening kharip crops there. India’s agriculture subsidy has surged and ensuring […]

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 […]

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 […]

Business World published a podcast with executive editor for public policy, Neeta Misra who spoke with Purnima Menon, senior research fellow on the impact of the pandemic on malnutrition. Menon said we know that a lot of what we see on malnutrition is affected by what happens in food systems, health systems, and what happens […]

Yahoo Indonesia published an article stating that the war in Ukraine has the potential to create a severe food crisis that could lead to starvation for many people in various parts of the earth. According to IFPRI, Russia and Ukraine are producing countries for 30-40 percent of the world’s wheat. Republished in Antara (Indonesia), World […]

Tasting Table published an article stating that many products and commodities are seeing lower prices, down from their highest highs, however, senior research fellow Joseph Glauber says he doesn’t see food prices overall going down anytime soon. “It [prices] still seems to be increasing. Fruits and vegetables are up about 8 percent, dairy products are […]

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 […]