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YLE (Finland) published an article on how Russia and Belarus are the world’s leading producers of fertilizers and their raw materials. Access to those products has and will continue to be more difficult to obtain. Attempts are now being made to reduce dependence on Russia. According to data collected by the IFPRI (see maps in […]

Frontline- The Hindu published an article on how the ongoing war in Ukraine could put the ongoing war in Ukraine could cause a severe wheat shortage in West Asia and North Africa. The Black Sea is of strategic importance for Ukraine’s wheat supply chain as exports to the MENA region are exclusively shipped by sea, […]

Borsa Gundem (Turkey) published an article stating that the war between Russia and Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat exporters, has jeopardized this year’s harvest. In the Middle East and North Africa, which are dependent on shipments via the Black Sea, the concern for a bottleneck is increasing. Senior research fellow David Laborde states that […]

Forbes (Spain) published an article on how the scarcity of vegetable oil has reopened the debate on food versus biofuels in countries like the United States, which for oil producers means only one thing: long live the economy based on fossil fuels. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber said, “People are going to find supply; the […]

NPR published an interview on “All Things Considered” on how cotton farming is inching north into the Midwest. Climate change combined with dwindling water resources and new infrastructure means states like Kansas are becoming cotton country. Research fellow Ricky Robertson says cotton’s move into Kansas illustrates a broader trend as climate change redraws agricultural maps […]

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 […]