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The Print (India) published an article saying that India’s U-turn on wheat exports is a result of incorrect estimates derived from an archaic crop forecasting system devised 4 centuries ago by Emperor Akbar’s finance minister. India has an urgent need to clean its data systems in agriculture.  The final production estimates for wheat harvested in […]

Asia Times published an article on how in just over two months, the world food situation has gone from bad to worse. Calls not to panic fell on deaf ears, even as the Ukrainian military put up stiff opposition to the Russian onslaught. If Ukraine somehow wins the war, it will be decades before its […]

Borgen Magazine published an article that they had put up a black flag at one end of a Ukrainian village and another one at the other end, which indicated that absolutely no one had survived, not even a dog or a cat.” This was the reality that Ukrainians faced during the great famine of the […]

Reuters published an article on fertilizer prices. Fertilizer shortages due to the war in Ukraine are hitting more than just food costs. On Wednesday lawn-care firm Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG.N) issued a sales and profit warning as higher commodity costs continued to squeeze margins. It’s a warning of pain being spread across industries. A surge in […]

Nongmin published an article that stated amid the rapidly changing international situation, countries around the world are locking up food warehouses. According to IFPRI, 20 countries around the world have partially banned the export of agricultural and livestock products as of the 1st ((See tool, Food & Fertilizer Export Restrictions Tracker). In crisis situations such […]

East Asia Forum published an article stating that in just over two months, the world food situation has gone from bad to worse. Calls to not panic fell on deaf ears, even as the Ukrainian military put up stiff opposition to the Russian onslaught. If Ukraine somehow wins the war, it will be decades before […]

Fox Wilmington published an article stating that the war in Ukraine is fueling the food shortage, but supply chain complications stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, rising costs, and climate issues, has compounded the crisis. According to IFPRI, Russia and Ukraine, together, considered the breadbasket of the world, accounted for nearly 30 percent of global wheat […]

ASEAN Post published an article for many Singaporeans, a plate of poached or roasted chicken on a bed of fragrant rice is a favorite meal. It’s often referred to as the country’s national dish. As one stallholder said: “I don’t think Singapore cannot have chicken rice. It’s like not having pizza in New York.”  But […]

Manila Times published an article providing a summary of a meeting, co-organized by IFPRI, SEARCA, and Vietnam’s Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development. More than 100 stakeholders (analysts, policymakers, researchers, international donors, and public-private entities) convened in a high-level policy forum on Wednesday, June 1, in Hanoi, Vietnam. In the meeting, […]

France 24 English published a video segment on statements made by the President of Senegal.  President Macky Sall has appealed to the West to ease sanctions on Russia to facilitate the export of grain to Africa. Millions on the continent face hunger amid a global food crisis sparked by the Ukraine war. Russia is the […]