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Bloomberg published an article on how global grain markets are at a pivot point, with prices finally starting to ease after a dizzying surge earlier this year. Where things go from here could end up being determined by farmers. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stifled exports from a region that’s known as the world’s breadbasket. […]

The Bull (Australia) published an article stating that the impediments to supply are likely to last and disrupt growth and provoke inflation. The main reason for shortages is the fear of shortages and how people and countries respond to that. The panic-driven hoarding that emptied supermarkets of basic goods at the start of the COVID-19 […]

Big News Network published an article on how the G7 met to discuss how to prevent large increases in food prices. German, the UK, and other G7 countries are pushing for temporary waivers on biofuel mandates. Whether Germany or Britain are considering waivers on biofuel mandates in their own domestic market. Senior research fellow Joseph […]

Strategies for China’s agricultural transformation.

Premium Times Nigeria published an article on how IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report urges governments in countries across Africa should ensure inclusion and expand social protection.  IFPRI has been working closely with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, State Ministries and other partners to support the implementation of development plans. Climate Change […]

Tempo.co published an article on the latest UN report entitled Hunger Hotspot stating that the Russia-Ukraine war could push the number of people who are acutely food insecure from food crises to as many as 47 million in various countries. Ukraine and Russia are known as the main producers of wheat. According to (IFPRI, as […]

Peoples Dispatch published an article stating that the World Food Programme’s (WFP) situation report on Sri Lanka has presented some alarming details on the ongoing food security crisis in the island nation. With almost 4.9 million out of Sri Lanka’s 22 million population currently facing food insecurity, the economic crisis in the country is threatening […]

Times of India published an article stating that the world’s richest countries will be meeting at the G7 summit. Climate change has been adversely affecting global food security, water, and hunger.  IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report has warned about climate change pushing more Indians into hunger by 2030 due to a dip in agricultural […]

Las Vegas Review-Journal published an article stating that hunger is a major concern in many places. A report from the World Food Programme finds there are 49 million people in 46 countries facing famine or faminelike conditions. Another 276 million people are dealing with “acute food insecurity.” That could increase by around 50 million due […]

Siasat Daily (Bangladesh) published an article on how rice imports in flood-hit Bangladesh will rise in the coming months. Sources said that several private importers have already placed orders with Indian rice exporters. According to IFPRI, as the Russia-Ukraine crisis continues to disrupt the global trade of key foods such as wheat and vegetable oils, […]

Phys.org published an article stating that global supply issues related to the pandemic and war in Ukraine have highlighted yet another global vulnerability: food availability. While international trade allows countries to buffer against domestic food shortfalls and gain access to larger markets, what happens when supplies run short, or the global supply chain slows or […]

Michigan State University published an article stating that researchers at Michigan State University have won a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to determine what level of aflatoxin M1 is safe to ingest from milk to prevent unnecessary waste.  Aflatoxins are a group of toxins produced by fungi (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus […]

Reuters published an article stating that India’s plans to “feed the world” were shelved after only a brief 24 hours after the announcement. A barrage of alarming data changed all that. Data on India’s wheat crop, the huge jump in inflation, and the war. Some countries had already announced export curbs last year, given the […]

Bloomberg published an article stating that runaway food inflation may be tamed soon — at least temporarily — as farm commodities tumble after a surge that pushed up prices of everything from bread to chicken wings. Four months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended trade flows and sent futures soaring, fear of grain shortages is […]

CNBC International produced a video featuring senior research fellow Joseph Glauber. Glauber discussed the tight markets (due to decreased stockpiles and high food prices) that were already in place prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The markets are very much focused on the Northern Hemisphere crops just planted and those coming to harvest this […]

Al Jazeera published an article on how a long blockade will worsen food shortages in the Middle East and North Africa, sparking a migration crisis and leading to calls for an end to war.  Senior research fellow David Laborde said, “If the blockade continues, the world will be in a very delicate situation on food […]

ABC Radio (Australia) produced a segment on the global food crisis that is looming as Russia continues to block grain from leaving Ukraine, sending food prices soaring. Moscow’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports has brought exports to a standstill and Russia is now being accused of war crimes, with many countries facing starvation. Senior […]

BBC – The Inquiry produced a podcast stating that key export routes are blocked due to blockades by Russia against Ukraine as part of Russia’s war strategy. Governments are nervous. Dozens of countries stopped or restricted international food sales. Senior research fellow David Laborde said, “For example, Millions of people depend on Indonesia for palm oil […]

Reuters published an article stating that officials from some G7 countries, including Germany and Britain, will push for temporary waivers on biofuels mandates to combat soaring food prices when leaders from the group of wealthy nations meet on Sunday. Grain and vegetable oil crops could be diverted from fuel use to help address the global […]