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Virtual Event: May 31, 2022 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. This event will discuss the Middle East and North Africa’s perspective of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report.

Washington Post published an article on how the war in Ukraine, drought, and competition with biofuels have put the squeeze on food oils. According to IFPRI (see the blog post, The impact of the Ukraine crisis on the global vegetable oil market), the rising cost of cooking oil. Extreme weather and the war in Ukraine […]

New York Times published an article on how Ukraine’s wheat exports have been mostly halted since Russia’s invasion, while drought has damaged crops in India and the United States. China’s upcoming harvest is another concern. According to senior research fellow Joseph Glauber, “China has a sizable stockpile of wheat for emergencies. But some of the […]

Trade Beta Blog published a recap of the WTO seminar on food security. Trade experts warned that countries should avoid reacting hastily to the food security challenge posed by the war in Ukraine and avoid worsening the crisis. The impact of the war in Ukraine in 2022 is now well-known: a crisis in supply, prices, […]

WTO published a report on a seminar that explored explore the conceptual linkages between food security, policy frameworks, and trade and markets, drawing on empirical evidence and experience at the national and regional level. Senior research coordinator Valeria Pineiro participated in this seminar and gave a presentation on “IFPRI: Looking Ahead: Policy Responses to Emerging […]

Agri-Pulse published an article on how many farmers across the West and Southern Plains worry they can’t produce good crops this year because of an abnormally dry winter and little prospect for moisture in coming weeks. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber said, “You are going to see from now on out for the next several […]

Las Vegas Sun published a letter to the editor stating that negative news gets the headlines but doesn’t reflect reality. In a recent survey, more than 70 percent of respondents thought that the world was getting worse and only 5 percent thought it was getting better. Bad things often happen quickly and are quickly reported, […]

Kathmandu Post published an article stating that Nepal is likely to receive above-normal monsoon rains this year, according to meteorologists from South Asia. Ideally, this raises prospects for growth in the economy battered by the Covid pandemic. A bountiful rainfall will not only boost farm output but also help replenish groundwater and reservoirs critical for […]

Progressive Farmer published an article on how since the White House first rolled out its proposal to boost marketing loan rates for certain crops on April 28, USDA’s key leaders, including Vilsack, have remained silent. USDA press secretaries also did not respond to questions from DTN about the aid package. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber […]

The News (Pakistan) published an op-ed by research analyst Sitara Gill and program leader, Abdul Wajid Rana who write that the agriculture sector has been therefore identified as a key sector in intended (NDCs) for taking adaptation measures in the face of climate change. he personnel in extension departments lack the knowledge and capacity to […]

Virtual Event: May 25, 2022 – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT. This event will explore the innovative approach and relevance of FRESH at the global and national level and in different contexts.

SciDev.net published an article stating that the impacts caused by the pandemic on food production and distribution, especially during the first year, have affected the flow rates of “virtual water”, that is, the water necessary to produce food and other consumer goods. Senior research coordinator Valeria Piñeiro spoke about the problems with the supply chain–logistics, […]

NPR published an article stating that this year, many Ukrainian farmers were forced to flee their land as Russian forces moved in with their tanks. Ukraine is one of the biggest producers of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil, and the war has wreaked havoc on the so-called “breadbasket of Europe.” Ukraine and Russia together account […]

The Herald (Illinois, USA) published an article that said, consumers should think twice before throwing out those last few pieces of bread, lightly bruised fruit, or milk barely beyond its sell-by date. Food waste and loss is a key contributor to sub-optimal diets, environmental issues and inflationary pressure currently gripping most countries in the world […]

Mandiner published an article on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing a frightening rise in food prices. EU sanctions are often blamed for rising prices, food prices are in fact affected by “sanctions” by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Indonesia, more specifically by export restrictions due to global oil and grain shortages, as EU […]

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  Agri-Pulse published an article stating that when the Russian military invasion cut off Ukraine’s ability to export sunflower oil and wheat, it helped push “a cascading food crisis around the world,” according to a spokeswoman for USAID. Now Indonesia, which last week banned the export of palm oil, is exacerbating the conditions that are […]

Food Tank published an article stating concerns that as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, food banks in Ukraine and across Europe are working to provide food aid for those under siege.  According to IFPRI (see the IFPRI blog post, How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect global food security?) Russia and Ukraine produce about 12 […]