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Marketplace published an article that beyond oil and gas, Russia and Ukraine produce many other commodities. The Black Sea region accounts for more than half of the world’s sunflower oil output and more than three-quarters of sunflower oil exports. But ports in Ukraine have been closed since the Russian invasion began, limiting supply. That has […]

Just Food published an article stating that Russia’s war on Ukraine is hitting the food supply chain and looks set to impact consumer behavior far from the conflict zone – and shape manufacturers’ supply chain strategies over the longer term. “Over the past 30 years, the Black Sea region has emerged as an important global […]

The Wall Street Journal published an article stating that if conflict with Russia disrupts the nation’s vast agricultural harvests, consumers already paying more for food will face a fresh inflation bout. Uncertainty about supply already is pushing up agricultural futures. Around 80 percent of last year’s wheat harvest has been exported from Ukraine and the […]

Financial Times published an article stating that Russia and Ukraine are both important grain exporters, between them accounting for almost a third of the world’s traded wheat. The surge in wheat prices caused by the invasion and the subsequent sanctions on Russia have important cost implications for its business. Senior research fellow David Laborde said, […]

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 […]

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Virtual Event: March 9, 2022 – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST. This policy seminar will present global data on key agricultural commodity, energy, transportation, and fertilizer markets to paint a comprehensive picture of price trends and their underlying causes

Media Briefing: Video Media Briefing: Audio   The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine is likely to generate an immediate impact on global wheat market stability and, by disrupting natural gas and fertilizer markets, have negative impacts for producers as they enter a new planting season. In an exclusive briefing for journalists, two senior economists […]

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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 […]

ReliefWeb published a press release from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Horn of Africa is experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent history, with 12-14 million people severely food insecure in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. According to IFPRI, Rising livestock prices also fuel conflict, and recent clashes between nomadic […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Business Line (India) published an op-ed by senior research fellow Anjani Kumar and Himanshu Pathak. In the op-ed, Kumar discusses the new national budget for agriculture.  The authors write that the total allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare for 2022-23 sees no increase in the Budget for agriculture. He adds, “The Budget […]

Investment Monitor published an article stating that diets high in calories and low in nutrition are now prevalent in the world. The article says that shifts in dietary patterns as a result of globalized food markets, as happened in Mexico, are putting some countries in an impossible situation.  Rob Vos, director of the Markets, Trade, […]

Potential supply disruptions and price spikes.

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