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The Conversation published an op-ed by senior research fellows Clemens Breisinger, David Laborde, Joseph Glauber, Paul Dorosh, and research fellow Oliver Kiptoo Kurui. In the op-ed, the authors write that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted agricultural production and trade from one of the world’s major food exporting regions. The war threatens to drive rising […]

Le Monde published an op-ed by Senior research fellow David Laborde and  Christopher Gouel Research Director at the National Research Institute of Agriculture, Food & the Environment, and Scientific Advisor at CEPii. The authors explain that the loss of Ukrainian agricultural production can be partly compensated by ceasing to support biofuels, the climate benefit of […]

Counterfire (Canada) published an op-ed by John Clarke who states that the several-sided conditions of crisis that we are living through will be the driving force for further waves of struggle. The threat of new waves of Covid and the huge impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are producing an international situation that strongly […]

AP News reported that although Kenya is thousands of miles from Ukraine and Russia, Kenya is dependent on the fertilizer and fertilizer ingredients that come from the two countries at war. One Kenyan farmer said, “I cannot continue with the farming business. I am quitting farming to try something else.” The farmer used to spend […]

Telos (France) published an op-ed by senior research fellows Antoine Bouet and David Laborde, and research fellow Fousseini Traoré about how food security in West Africa has been deteriorating since 2015.  Now, like the rest of the world, the region faces rapidly growing impacts from Russia’s war in Ukraine, including spiking food prices and disruptions […]

Local 12 (Alabama, USA) published an article that states agriculture experts and the United Nations are sounding alarms over the potential for a global food shortage and skyrocketing food prices caused by the chaotic fertilizer market worsened by the war in Ukraine. The issue dates back to before the conflict in Ukraine, according to senior […]

Nature published an editorial stating that Russia’s invasion is the latest threat to the stability of world food supplies. Researchers must act now to halt the cycle of repeated food crises. According to Rob Vos, Division Director (MTID), by 12 April, a total of 16 countries had banned or restricted food exports. This marked reduction in […]

Lawfare published announcements about two seminars held on April 12. The seminars were a discussion on climate change, agriculture, food security, and policy. The first panel focused on global issues and Research Fellow Emeritus Mark Rosegrant. The second panel focused on the likely impacts of current and proposed U.S. agricultural policies on greenhouse gas emissions. […]

Investment Monitor published an article stating food price rises hit record levels in March, with the Ukraine war, supply chain issues, and Covid-19 pandemic combining to create the crisis. IFPRI has estimated that the two countries are together responsible for 12 percent of all calories traded on global markets. (in the blog post, How will […]

Devex published an article on how the ongoing price increase for fertilizer is making farmers in Malawi look to organic alternatives to feed their soil and crops. A study by IFPRI found that while subsidizing fertilizer prices increases use, yields, and household income, it discourages the use of organic-based materials and methods to maintain soil […]