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Mirage published an article stating that record-high global food prices, rising energy and fertilizer costs, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have led some countries to introduce food export restrictions. As of 15 May 2022, IFPRI has recorded 23 countries with active export restrictions on food and fertilizer products. Uncertainty in global food markets is […]

Lanka Times published an article stating that when India placed a ban on wheat exports it became the latest country to do so with grain prices soaring this year in part because of the Russo-Ukrainian war. India is not alone. In addition to Russia and Ukraine, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Serbia have also banned wheat […]

Devex Dish published an op-ed describing a comment made by the WFP’s Executive Director who sai, distilling the urgency of the global food crisis into a simple message like only David Beasley can: “Right now the house is burning down. We’ve got to make certain we put the fire out before the entire world is […]

World Socialist Website published an article stating that around the world, in developing and so-called advanced countries alike, millions are facing food insecurity and hunger amid soaring prices and shortages of food. Last month, the World Bank estimated that food prices will increase by 22.9 percent this year, driven largely by a spike in global […]

Agri-Pulse published an article stating that the Biden administration is looking to farmers to help alleviate global food shortfalls by planting winter wheat this fall on ground that’s coming out of the Conservation Reserve Program, but much of the acreage lies in states that are suffering from prolonged drought. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber showed […]

The Economist published an article stating that the Indian government imposed an export ban on wheat, though it says it will make exceptions for specific countries in need; on May 15th a 500,000-tonne deal with Egypt was reported. There are currently 26 countries implementing severe restrictions on food exports. In most cases, they are outright […]

BBC Radio produced a program that stated the Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased the possibility of global food insecurity. Most developing countries can’t cushion the blow. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber said the war itself came at a bad time due to droughts that reduced stock, prices were already high, and we’re talking about […]

WION published an article about the launch of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report. According to IFPRI, climate change, and food systems, the number of Indians at risk of hunger in 2030 is expected to be about 74 million if the effects of climate change are to be factored in it would increase to 90.6 […]

Factly published a review of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report, ‘Climate change and food systems.’ The report highlights the grave risks climate change poses to agricultural production, increased risk of hunger including estimates of impact by 2030 & 2050. The 2022 GFPR identifies climate change events impacting drivers; identifies impacts on agri-food systems; The […]

Bharat Express published an article on results from the 2022 Global Food Policy Report. The Report showed that without climate change, 7.39 million Indians would have gone hungry by 2030 and that climate change will put nearly 23 percent more Indians at risk of starvation by 2030 due to reduced agricultural production and disruption of […]