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Factly published a review of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report, ‘Climate change and food systems.’ The report highlights the grave risks climate change poses to agricultural production, increased risk of hunger including estimates of impact by 2030 & 2050. The 2022 GFPR identifies climate change events impacting drivers; identifies impacts on agri-food systems; The […]

Nate News (Korea) published an article stating that prices are skyrocketing due to a shortage of wheat. India halts wheat exports… Grain-importing countries on the rise of food protectionism. India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer, announced on the 14th that it would ban wheat exports except under special government permission. According to IFPRI, 23 countries […]

Australian Strategic Policy Institute published an article on how the impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on global food supplies is being magnified by nations imposing bans on food and fertilizer exports to preserve stocks for their domestic needs. Since the invasion, 15 nations have imposed restrictions on food and fertilizer exports, including new bans imposed […]

The Federal (India) published an article describing results from the 2022 Global Food Policy Report. The effects of climate change will put 9.06 crore Indians at risk of hunger in the next eight years. As per the report, the average temperature across India is projected to rise by between 2.4°C and 4.4°C by 2100. Similarly, […]

Ming Pao published an article stating that in addition to India, since the Russian army invaded Ukraine, many countries around the world have turned to food protectionism, including Indonesia, which banned the export of palm oil at the end of last month. Some experts have warned that the blockade of food exports by countries may […]

Sambad English.com published an article on the results of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report. Due to a fall in farm production and disruption in food supply chains as a result of climate change more Indians will suffer from hunger. The Report stated that around 7.39 crore Indians would have suffered due to hunger by […]

The Quint (India) published an article on the report launch of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report. According to the Report, the average temperature is predicted to rise in the range of 2.4 degrees Celsius to 4.4 degrees Celsius by 2100. The study also showed that nearly 23 percent more Indians are at risk of […]

El Diaro (Spain) published an article stating that Ukraine and Russia produce 12 percent of the calories consumed in the world (IFPRI, 2022). Several countries depend on wheat, corn, barley, or other vital inputs such as fertilizers that they import from that region. The war in Ukraine is causing shortages and price increases in these […]

Nong Nghiep published an article stating that during the visit to the United States by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with two international organizations: IFPRI and WWF. Vietnam has always attached great importance to national agricultural and food policies to promote innovation in agricultural technology, develop sustainable solutions for poverty alleviation, green […]

The National Desk (TND) published an article about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is harming the global food supply so severely it may lead to a worldwide shortage. In the U.S. and other rich countries, the underwhelming supply of wheat, corn, and vegetable oils won’t lead to empty shelves but will help keep the cost […]

Agri-Pulse published an article stating that Ag ministers for the Group of Seven nations this weekend pledged action to counter the rising cost and scarcity of fertilizer. Senior research fellow and FAO’s Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) interim secretary Joseph Glauber said, “When markets are tight and information is murky, countries are more likely to panic […]

Agri-Pulse published an article stating that Ag ministers for the Group of Seven nations this weekend pledged action to counter the rising cost and scarcity of fertilizer. Senior research fellow and FAO’s Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) interim secretary Joseph Glauber said, “When markets are tight and information is murky, countries are more likely to panic […]

Agri-Pulse published an article stating that the Biden administration is looking to farmers to help alleviate global food shortfalls by planting winter wheat this fall on ground that’s coming out of the Conservation Reserve Program, but much of the acreage lies in states that are suffering from prolonged drought. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber showed […]

This project seeks to understand the potential for digital financial services (DFS) to help improve financial access among the agricultural midstream—which includes traders, transporters, processors, wholesalers, and other related businesses

Modeling shows lowered GDP and agricultural production for 2022.

Reuters published an article on fertilizer prices. Fertilizer shortages due to the war in Ukraine are hitting more than just food costs. On Wednesday lawn-care firm Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG.N) issued a sales and profit warning as higher commodity costs continued to squeeze margins. It’s a warning of pain being spread across industries. A surge in […]

Financial Times published an op-ed stating that G7 countries will outline global initiatives this month to help prevent hunger as Russia weighs on grain importers. After a meeting with Vladimir Putin last week, Senegal’s President Macky Sall, also chair of the African Union, called for the lifting of western economic sanctions against Russia. He embraced […]

CNN published an article on how Russia’s war in Ukraine could push up to 49 million people into famine or famine-like conditions because of its devastating impact on global food supply and prices, the United Nations has said, in the latest dire warning over food insecurity. Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports has already raised global […]

BBC’s Work Life India podcast interviewed senior research fellow Avinash Kishore on its podcast. The discussion was on the recently announced curbs on its wheat and sugar exports. The decision came after an unseasonal heatwave in the country affected crops and drove domestic prices to a record high. But critics say it could lead to […]

Al Jazeera produced a video on YouTube on the cost of food & other services prices. It’s normal for the cost of goods and services to rise steadily over time.   But many countries are reporting major increases in the prices of food, housing, and fuel, in what’s being called a ‘cost of living’ crisis.  Kalyani […]