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Tasting Table published an article about how current food inflation is causing a sharp increase in global prices as factors ranging from the war in Ukraine to devastating droughts have led to production and supply chain disruptions.  This crisis is impacting nations in various ways. NPR notes that in Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya have […]

BBC’s Work Life India podcast interviewed senior research fellow Avinash Kishore on its podcast. The discussion was on the recently announced curbs on its wheat and sugar exports. The decision came after an unseasonal heatwave in the country affected crops and drove domestic prices to a record high. But critics say it could lead to […]

The Hundred published a Q&A with senior research fellow Joseph Glauber. Glauber discussed the current food crisis. He said, “Prices for many agricultural commodities are at (nominal) record levels, in part due to the war in Ukraine and in part due to many factors that pre-dated the war. Food supplies are adequate to meet needs […]

Taxpayer’s for Commonsense produced a podcast with senior research fellow Joseph Glauber. Glauber talked about various parts of the Farm Bill, social protection, and crop insurance. Some of his comments included, “The farm bills have been around for a long, long time. We go back to the early 1930s with all the New Deal legislation […]

New Age published an article on how there is really no true solution to the problem of global food security without bringing back the agriculture production of Ukraine and the food and fertilizer production of Russia and Belarus into world markets despite the war. Fertilizer prices were already rising, but the war has made it […]

Vietnam Plus published an article about the collaborative forum held to discuss food systems. IFPRI and SEARCA sponsored the event. One discussion was about how with rapid development and transformation of food systems, ASEAN countries have made significant progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on ending hunger and food insecurity, and malnutrition.  However, […]

Sohu published an article where it said that the UN is warning that mankind may face the biggest food crisis after World War II! According to IFPRI, under the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and extreme heat, more than 20 countries around the world have implemented a “ban” on food […]

Eco-Finance Agency published an article that African countries are heavily dependent on food products exported from Russia and Ukraine, although in various proportions. If the ongoing conflict lingers, several countries on the continent may be affected by hunger. Food and fertilizers are powerful weapons if used as such by Russia. Rising protectionism might comfort some. […]

India Today published an article that said that the food crisis will worsen by the day and costlier fertilizers will fuel it. According to IFPRI, prices for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) were up 125 percent in January from the year before. They rose another 17 percent from the beginning of the year to March. Urea prices […]

eNorth (China) published an article stating that IFPRI has released the latest data based on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and how it is affecting countries worldwide. Under the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the new crown pneumonia epidemic, more than 20 countries around the world have implemented a “ban” on food exports. […]