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KQED’s The Forum produced a segment looking at the important role Ukraine plays in the global food supply chain, the impacts the war is having on it, and what is being done to prevent a deepening global hunger crisis. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber. Among several comments, Glauber said, “We have to remember that most […]

UN Dispatch published a podcast that featured senior research fellow Joseph Glauber to discuss various impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine including why stockpiles of corn, soybean, and wheat are so low. Glauber said, “That area of the world has been a traditional breadbasket dating back centuries, but particularly in the last 30 years […]

Farm Policy published an article stating that the area sown with Ukraine’s 2022 spring grain crops could fall 39 percent to 4.7 million hectares due to Russia’s military invasion. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber told the Washington Post, “Before the invasion, it was assumed that about 24 million tons of wheat sown last fall would […]

Foreign Policy reported on the fact that curtailed harvests and scarcer fertilizer all but promise hunger and hardship for tens of millions. Disruptions to harvests and global fertilizer production are driving up food prices and sending economic shock waves throughout the world. As the cutbacks and shortages bleed into the next planting season, experts warn […]

Successful Farming published an article describing what expert economists feel about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the global food supply. The Russian invasion of Ukraine will strain world grain supplies for months to come, driving up prices and inflation rates, said a panel of economists on Tuesday. “God, forbid we have a weather problem […]

DRG News published an article stating that the longer the Russia-Ukraine war continues, the greater the likely shortfall in global grain production. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber says planting is being prevented, ports and infrastructure areas destroyed, and sanctions and export controls are impeding Russian exports. “We’re going in very, very tight to begin with. […]

CBS News produced a video interview with senior research fellow Joseph Glauber who discussed Ukraine as one of the world’s top exporters of wheat. Many countries in Africa and the Middle East rely on the country for its food products. But, Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are disrupting its agricultural and shipping industries.  

Economist published an article that stated that today Russia and Ukraine, respectively the largest and fifth-largest wheat exporters, together account for 29 percent of international annual sales. And after several poor harvests, frantic buying during the pandemic, and supply-chain issues since, global stocks are 31 percent below the five-year average. But this time it is […]

S&P Global published an interview on trade restrictions, and panic buying as key concerns for agriculture markets with senior research fellow Joseph Glauber. Glauber said that the biggest risk that he sees emerging from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is that countries will try to regulate exports to keep prices low internally. “On the other side, […]

Yahoo Finance (Hong Kong) published an article stating that fears that this year’s harvest will be affected in Ukraine, a major exporter of grains, may come true after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Countries that rely on Ukrainian imports of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil could face crop shortages. Russia and Ukraine together supply nearly a […]

Podera 360 (Brazil) published an article stating that strong demand and rising production costs boosted the price of fertilizers as early as 2021, generating food security concerns and inflating agricultural raw materials. Analysts estimated that the pressure would ease this year, but Russia’s arbitrary invasion of Ukraine came as another endearing factor. As a major […]

National Interest (Egypt) published an article about how the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has caused Western financiers to scale back their investments in Egypt, removing billions of dollars from the Egyptian economy and leading to a significant decrease in the Egyptian pound, the country’s currency. Egypt is the third-most populous country in Africa and is […]

Seeking Alpha (USA) published an article that stated that the conflict in Ukraine has already led nations to reassess their energy security, but with two of the world’s biggest grain exporters at war, food security is also making waves. The Hungarian government now has the option to buy any grain destined for export, while Moldova […]

i24News (Egypt) published an article stating that Egypt is usually the world’s largest wheat importer, and relies heavily on Russian and Ukrainian exports Egypt on Monday set a fixed price for unsubsidized bread to counter rising food prices in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which closed off access to lower-priced Black Sea wheat. […]

Alpenhorn News (USA) published an article stating that governments worldwide are prepping to face a global food crisis amidst the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two of the largest suppliers of grains globally. The ongoing war has sparked panic about soaring prices, food shortages, and the potential ceasing of Russian fertilizers. This has resulted in […]

Rising global market prices pose the most serious threat.

Bulatlat (Philippines) published an article on the Ukraine-Russia war and how it will affect the global food supply. It is not only crops and oils that are affected, but also fertilizer. Aside from being a significant food supplier, Russia is also a leading fertilizer producer globally. It accounts for 15 percent of global trade in […]

Bloomberg published an article stating that nations around the world are waking up to the threat of a global food crisis and taking steps to secure their own supplies.  The Group of Seven nations and the United Nations’ FAO are urging leaders to keep trade flows open, warning that protectionism can push prices higher and […]

Rising global market prices pose the most serious threat.

On top of rising costs for consumers, an additional threat to food security.