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Axios reports that the Biden admin’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken is appointing a global food security envoy as the war in Ukraine continues to disrupt global grain supplies. This matters because it is meant to bring high-level political attention to the issue. According to IFPRI, Russia and Ukraine export almost 30% of the globe’s […]

NHK published an article on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is wreaking havoc on the global fertilizer industry. Farmers are being squeezed and one expert says governments must step in to prevent what could become the worst food crisis since World War II. Communications and Public Affairs Division Director, Charlotte Hebebrand, spoke on several aspects […]

Mandiner published an article on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing a frightening rise in food prices. EU sanctions are often blamed for rising prices, food prices are in fact affected by “sanctions” by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Indonesia, more specifically by export restrictions due to global oil and grain shortages, as EU […]

Odisha: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), a CGIAR research center, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, and the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya to work together toward doubling farmers’ income. The event was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Odisha, […]

Farm Policy News published an article on a recent Wall Street Journal article. The Wall Street Journal writers Jesse Newman and Patrick Thomas reported on the front page of the paper, a story, “From India to Ireland,” governments are moving to fill a void from the Black Sea region that could total tens of millions […]

Farm Progress published an article stating that as the war shifts to and intensifies on Ukraine’s eastern front, the Biden administration is calling on Congress to provide additional resources to Ukraine. Included in the $33 billion supplemental request, the administration is seeking $500 million in food production assistance for U.S. farmers to incentivize additional production […]

Food Tank published an article stating concerns that as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, food banks in Ukraine and across Europe are working to provide food aid for those under siege.  According to IFPRI (see the IFPRI blog post, How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect global food security?) Russia and Ukraine produce about 12 […]

Wall Street Journal published an article stating that from India to Ireland, governments are moving to fill a void from the Black Sea region that could total tens of millions of tons of grain. They are paying farmers to sow more crops and are enlisting railcars and additional containers to move wheat. In the near […]

Progressive Farmer published an article on how since the White House first rolled out its proposal to boost marketing loan rates for certain crops on April 28, USDA’s key leaders, including Vilsack, have remained silent. USDA press secretaries also did not respond to questions from DTN about the aid package. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber […]

The News (Pakistan) published an op-ed by research analyst Sitara Gill and program leader, Abdul Wajid Rana who write that the agriculture sector has been therefore identified as a key sector in intended (NDCs) for taking adaptation measures in the face of climate change. he personnel in extension departments lack the knowledge and capacity to […]