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Media Briefing: Video Media Briefing: Audio As we mark the second anniversary of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health, economic, and social disruptions caused by this global crisis continue to evolve. The impacts of the pandemic are prolonged and likely to endure for years to come, with poor, marginalized, and vulnerable groups the […]

KRLD Radio published an article stating that empty spots on shelves in grocery stores have become very common during the COVID-19 pandemic due to worldwide supply chain issues. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, wheat, corn, soybean, and oat products are all expected to go up in prices at the grocery store. Both countries […]

China Daily published an article stating that wheat prices have soared, with global food inflation impacted amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis that has severely impeded trade from Black Sea ports. Prices for wheat surged to a 14-year high last week, leading to costs that will inevitably be passed on to consumers worldwide. Agricultural experts warned of […]

Food Tank reported in an article that in the coming days and weeks, the U.N is preparing for 3 million more refugees to cross the country’s border. And as violence continues, humanitarian experts fear that the crisis will exacerbate food insecurity in Ukraine and around the world. In a show of support for Ukraine, anti-hunger […]

Dhaka Tribune published an article stating that Russia is the world’s top wheat exporter, accounting for 20 percent of the global supply while Ukraine is the fifth. Senior research fellows Joseph Glauber and David Laborde said, said, “Many importing countries depend even more on these products (cereal and oilseeds) from Ukraine and Russia. North Africa […]

Al Jazeera – Inside Story produced a video with interviews with experts on global food supply. Senior research fellow David Laborde took part in this interview. He said, “Even before this particular crisis, all of the prices were high. We had already increased by 50 percent. The markets are worried because of this disruption. One-third […]

Politico (USA) wrote in an article that the EU has just dealt a shock to its supply of potash, a crucial ingredient for growing enough food — risking a strain on the global food chain in service of its campaign to isolate Belarus over its involvement in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the penalties aim […]

CBS News produced a video interview with senior research fellow David Laborde who said that the conflict caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine has already disturbed operations. “The Black Sea is not open for trade and can’t reach its consumers. With sanctions on top of that, there will be longer disruption of grain markets; […]

Financial Times published an article stating that Russia and Ukraine supply almost a third of the world’s wheat exports and since Russia’s assault on its neighbor, ports on the Black Sea have come to a virtual standstill. As a result, wheat prices have soared to record highs, overtaking levels seen during the food crisis of […]

M. Khan (Korea) published an article that suggested concerns are growing that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could escalate into a global food crisis. This is because, as the Black Sea region, which accounts for one-third of the world’s wheat production, becomes a battleground, the global grain market could be severely impacted by reduced yields and […]