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The big impact of climate change on India’s food security 2022 (Inventiva)
May 25, 2022
Inventiva published an article that reported on the 2022 Global Food Policy Report that found climate change may force many Indians into famine by 2030 owing to a reduction in agricultural productivity and disruption in the food supply chain. In a primarily agricultural nation like India, the impact is significantly greater, causing ripple effects across […]
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India’s Carbon Emission Challenge: Summer heat flux can increase 3-4 times! India has a target of 1 billion tons of carbon emissions (ABP Ananda Bengali News)
May 25, 2022
ABP Ananda Bengali News published an article that global warming is on the rise. People are bothered by the constant rise in temperature. As soon as you are out of the house in the heat of summer, it is as if you are breathing. In this situation, the only question in the minds of the people, […]
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Blockaded grain arrives by rail at Lithuania port (The Baltic Times)
May 25, 2022
The Baltic Times published an article describing the first rail delivery of grain from Ukraine arriving in Lithuania. The shipment moves onward as Europe searches for ways to unlock the 20 million tonnes of wheat exports trapped by Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea. This route is not without its drawbacks, but was the best […]
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Instant noodle prices will rise, Russia & Ukraine are the culprits (CNBC Indonesia)
May 25, 2022
CNBC Indonesia published an article stating that the war between Russia and Ukraine adds to the burden on prices and supply chains of commodities, including world food. Which has happened due to the Covid-19 pandemic. IFPRI stated that since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a number of countries have imposed additional […]
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Food for all to free for all: The collateral of Russia vs Ukraine (Down to Earth)
May 25, 2022
Down to Earth published an article stating that in terms of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the world seems united as a victim — the globalized agriculture system, which has been severely hit. The food market is intricately interconnected. “One of every five calories that people eat has crossed at least one international border. Some […]
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Why banning food exports does not work (The Economist)
May 25, 2022
The Economist published an article stating that amid rising inflation and the specter of shortages caused by the war in Ukraine, some food-exporting countries are shutting up shop. On May 23rd Malaysia banned the export of poultry. Earlier this month, India banned wheat exports. According to IFPRI at least 20 countries have imposed some sort […]
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Global insights on food security and economic resilience: What can the U.S. learn from abroad? (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
May 25, 2022
Federal Reserve Bank of New York published information about a May 25 event. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host a virtual event on domestic and international efforts to improve food security. Speakers will discuss Economist Impact’s Global Food Security Index, food and inequality in the U.S., and market opportunities in the field. […]
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Ukraine war: China on alert as sugar shortage signals new front in global food crisis (China Macro Economy)
May 25, 2022
China Macro Economy published an article stating that anxiety about a looming global food crisis has ratcheted up a notch as spillovers from the Ukraine war spread from grain to sugar, while export restrictions imposed by many countries are expected to keep driving up prices.
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Kenya’s push for a purely formal seed system could be bad for farmers (The Conversation)
May 25, 2022
The Conversation published an op-ed written by research fellow Oliver Kiptoo Kirui who described the debate Kenyans are having. Kenya’s government wants farmers to grow crops from licensed seeds only. These are hybrid seeds that are certified free of various seed-borne pests and diseases. The Seeds and Plant Varieties Act makes it a crime to […]
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European business leaders fear rising protectionism (Financial Times)
May 24, 2022
Financial Times published an article stating that European business leaders expect governments to tighten control over a growing number of sectors in the name of national security, as the world divides into competing economic blocs. Roughly 80 percent of those running Europe’s biggest industrial companies believe more sectors will be identified as national security priorities […]