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CBS News produced a video interview with senior research fellow Joseph Glauber who discussed Ukraine as one of the world’s top exporters of wheat. Many countries in Africa and the Middle East rely on the country for its food products. But, Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are disrupting its agricultural and shipping industries.  

Podera 360 (Brazil) published an article stating that strong demand and rising production costs boosted the price of fertilizers as early as 2021, generating food security concerns and inflating agricultural raw materials. Analysts estimated that the pressure would ease this year, but Russia’s arbitrary invasion of Ukraine came as another endearing factor. As a major […]

National Interest (Egypt) published an article about how the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has caused Western financiers to scale back their investments in Egypt, removing billions of dollars from the Egyptian economy and leading to a significant decrease in the Egyptian pound, the country’s currency. Egypt is the third-most populous country in Africa and is […]

Seeking Alpha (USA) published an article that stated that the conflict in Ukraine has already led nations to reassess their energy security, but with two of the world’s biggest grain exporters at war, food security is also making waves. The Hungarian government now has the option to buy any grain destined for export, while Moldova […]

i24News (Egypt) published an article stating that Egypt is usually the world’s largest wheat importer, and relies heavily on Russian and Ukrainian exports Egypt on Monday set a fixed price for unsubsidized bread to counter rising food prices in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which closed off access to lower-priced Black Sea wheat. […]

Yahoo Finance (Hong Kong) published an article stating that fears that this year’s harvest will be affected in Ukraine, a major exporter of grains, may come true after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Countries that rely on Ukrainian imports of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil could face crop shortages. Russia and Ukraine together supply nearly a […]

Alpenhorn News (USA) published an article stating that governments worldwide are prepping to face a global food crisis amidst the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two of the largest suppliers of grains globally. The ongoing war has sparked panic about soaring prices, food shortages, and the potential ceasing of Russian fertilizers. This has resulted in […]

Christian Science Monitor published an article stating that when Ukraine banned the export of wheat this month and started scattering land mines in fields of winter cereals and sunflowers to slow invading Russian troops, it was bad news for Egyptian families struggling to put food on the table. Egypt, which counts on Ukraine and Russia […]

Bulatlat (Philippines) published an article on the Ukraine-Russia war and how it will affect the global food supply. It is not only crops and oils that are affected, but also fertilizer. Aside from being a significant food supplier, Russia is also a leading fertilizer producer globally. It accounts for 15 percent of global trade in […]

Bloomberg published an article stating that nations around the world are waking up to the threat of a global food crisis and taking steps to secure their own supplies.  The Group of Seven nations and the United Nations’ FAO are urging leaders to keep trade flows open, warning that protectionism can push prices higher and […]