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Wall Street Journal published an article on rising food prices showing that they are emerging as a significant headwind to the economic recovery from the pandemic this year, particularly in developing countries where food accounts for an important share of household consumption. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could make those headwinds even stronger. Escalating food costs […]

New Business Ethiopia published an article stating that the land and weather of Ethiopia is favorable for most of the popular fruits ranging from apple, avocado, strawberry, orange, pineapple, banana, lemon, papaya, mango, watermelon, among others. from all the regions of Ethiopia. However, most of the produce is consumed by the growers, while only less […]

Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) reported on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in global wheat prices to spiral upwards and its impacts are expected to spill over to nations across the world. Senior research fellow David Laborde was quoted by The New York Times stating that the conflict would leave an “immediate impact […]

The Fence Post reported in an article that in an analysis issued by IFPRI,  senior research fellows, Joseph Glauber and David Laborde wrote, “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will further disrupt global markets, will have negative consequences for global grain supplies in the short term, and by disrupting natural gas and fertilizer markets, have negative impacts […]

New York Times reported that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is threatening to cut off some international shipments of wheat, spurring shortages and pushing the price of a vital crop higher when supply chain disruptions have already sent food costs spiraling. Senior Research Fellow, David Laborde, said the crisis would “likely have an immediate impact […]

The Fern.org (AG Insider) published an article that reported on the IFPRI analysis that stated global food supplies were put in jeopardy both directly and indirectly by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war will constrict grain supplies in the short term, and it would disrupt the flow of fertilizer needed for crop production in many […]

Indian Express published an article that stated that over the past six years more and more farmers protested against poor remuneration even when this period had seen a sustained increase in farm output. MSPs might be the answer. In a recent paper titled, “Minimum support prices in India: Distilling the facts” the authors, Prankur Gupta […]

Business Day (Nigeria) published an article stating that facing spiraling inflation, a weak currency due to a high import bill, the Nigerian government for decades has resorted to an import substitution policy geared primarily towards curtailing a dependency on foreign products using a host of restrictive policy tools. IFPRI says that “Nigeria’s border crisis continues […]

Ag Fund News published an article stating that Agriculture receives $520 billion in “environmentally harmful subsidies” each year, second only to the fossil fuel industry’s $640 billion. Forestry gets $155 billion, while fishing is paid $50 billion. These subsidies — two-thirds of which have “no strings attached,” contribute to soil erosion, greenhouse gas emissions, and […]

Marketplace published an article stating that the prices of vegetable oil commodities — like soy, palm, and canola — have surged and the effect that has on consumer use and spending. Senior research fellow, Joseph Glauber explains that the price rise is largely due to global weather events that have taken a toll on supplies […]