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Africa Business Insider published an article on how the Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM) promotes Capacity Development in Agricultural Risk Management (ARM) at the regional level, and also promotes gender mainstreaming as an ARM tool and how ARM can support climate action initiatives. The platform represents a unique and strategic global multi-stakeholder partnership in […]

New Security Beat published an article stating that only a day after Russia’s commitment to shipping grain out of the Black Sea region port, the deal was thrown into question when its military launched missiles at the major port of Odesa. The attack renewed concerns that Ukraine’s grain exports will remain stuck—offering no reprieve for […]

Foreign Policy published an article that discussed the plans for grain to begin shipping out of the Black Sea port in Ukraine. Whether Ukraine can safely export its grain has significant consequences for global food markets. Ukraine supplies more than 40 percent of the world’s sunflower oil, nearly 20 percent of the world’s corn exports, […]

Los Angeles Times published an article stating that the first shipment of grain leaving Ukraine was in Bulgaria and headed toward Istanbul. It is the first shipment to leave the Black Sea port since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to senior research fellow David Laborde, most of the roughly 20 million tons […]

Washington Post published an article that quoted senior research fellow David Laborde, who said only 6 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption. “Monday’s shipload is actually chicken feed. A few ships leaving Ukraine is not going to be a game changer,” he said. […]

Associated Press published an article stating that three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports Friday, in the latest sign that a negotiated deal to export grain trapped since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly six months ago is slowly moving forward. But major hurdles lie ahead to get food to the countries […]

Virtual Event: August 26, 2022 – 6:30 AM to 9:15 AM EDT. This event will highlight trends, good practices, and recommendations for multidimensional, digitally-enables agricultural extension.

Impacts from COVID-19, climate change, and conflicts including the Russia-Ukraine war continue to push more people into food insecurity.

News Ghana published an article about the launch of the fifth phase of the ASTI program. This phase is based on three components, says the Council, citing data collection, data analysis, and outreach. They will also explore ways to embed ASTI evidence in broader agricultural policy decision-making processes. The ASTI program is an initiative of […]

Barron’s published an article on how at a time when stock prices are slumping and inflation is soaring, farmland looks to be an appealing investment. It is a real asset that performs well in inflationary environments, delivers stable returns over long holding periods, and exhibits low correlation to financial assets. What’s more, farmland. U.S. farmland […]

ERT News (Greece) published an article stating that Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports and the knock-on effects of Western sanctions against Moscow have pushed up global food prices, raised fears of looming grain shortages, and exacerbated concerns about growing hunger around the world. Ukraine and Russia produce about a third of the wheat traded on […]

Asia & the Pacific Policy Society – Policy Forum published an article stating when disasters strike, men and women have distinct needs and feel their impact differently, and policymakers need gender-specific data to respond effectively. The frequency and intensity of disasters triggered by natural hazards are increasing worldwide, with Asia and the Pacific being particularly […]

Business Standard (Bangladesh) published an article with findings from IFPRI. In its study, Russia-Ukraine war and the global crisis: Impacts on poverty and food security in Bangladesh and other developing countries.    “The Russia-Ukraine conflict has shot up prices of food, fuel, and fertilizers, resulting in an increase in the poverty rate by 3.3 percentage points […]

FPIF published an article stating when Russia bombed the port in Odesa last week, it was not an auspicious beginning to the new deal on grain exports. If anyone believed that this agreement between Moscow and Kyiv would have some positive spillover effect on the war grinding on elsewhere in Ukraine, the Russian military surely […]

The Hindu published an article reporting on a new government scheme that breakfast would be provided to students up to Class V in these government schools on “all working days,” a G.O. issued by Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu said. As much as possible, breakfast prepared with millets available in the region could be provided […]

Sputnik International published an article writing the Istanbul grain deal is only a temporary solution to the global food crisis exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine, and a new, more decentralized, and diverse global food system is needed, experts told Sputnik. On Friday, Ukrainian and Russian representatives signed a deal brokered by Turkey and the […]

Banki (Russia) published an article stating the signing in Istanbul of documents on lifting restrictions on the export of products from the Russian Federation and facilitating the export of agricultural products from Ukraine will help reduce food prices in the world. Nevertheless, it is necessary to wait for its implementation, said Rob Vos, Director of […]

VOA News published an article stating as inflation surges around the world, politicians are scrambling for ways to keep food affordable as people increasingly protest the soaring cost of living. One knee-jerk response has been food export bans aimed at protecting domestic prices and supplies as a growing number of governments in developing nations try […]