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Farm Progress published an article stating that as the war shifts to and intensifies on Ukraine’s eastern front, the Biden administration is calling on Congress to provide additional resources to Ukraine. Included in the $33 billion supplemental request, the administration is seeking $500 million in food production assistance for U.S. farmers to incentivize additional production […]

Farm Policy News published an article on a recent Wall Street Journal article. The Wall Street Journal writers Jesse Newman and Patrick Thomas reported on the front page of the paper, a story, “From India to Ireland,” governments are moving to fill a void from the Black Sea region that could total tens of millions […]

The Straits Times published an article that Russia’s war on Ukraine has created a crisis on top of a crisis is the most serious–the global food crisis that is now unfolding across the world. Some of the effects are already apparently locally, in the form of higher prices for groceries and cooked food. IFPRI recommends […]

The Fence Post published an article describing how President Biden asked Congress to provide $500 million for farm subsidies to increase U.S. production of crops, particularly wheat and soybeans, to address the world’s expected loss of production from Ukraine due to the invasion and continuing war provoked by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden said, “Ukraine […]

IFPRI Insights: 2022 Global Food Policy Report “Climate Change & Food Systems

Six policy priorities that can—and should—be implemented now.

Axios reports that the Biden admin’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken is appointing a global food security envoy as the war in Ukraine continues to disrupt global grain supplies. This matters because it is meant to bring high-level political attention to the issue. According to IFPRI, Russia and Ukraine export almost 30% of the globe’s […]

Working to improve trade and agrifood systems.

NHK published an article on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is wreaking havoc on the global fertilizer industry. Farmers are being squeezed and one expert says governments must step in to prevent what could become the worst food crisis since World War II. Communications and Public Affairs Division Director, Charlotte Hebebrand, spoke on several aspects […]

Politico [Agriculture Week] published an article stating that lawmakers and ag economists are scratching their heads about President Joe Biden’s proposal to boost farm subsidies as a way to increase U.S. crop production and counteract global food shortages stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber said, “I don’t think that this […]

Virtual Event: May 24, 2022 – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT. This event will discuss the role of policy and size of irrigation in supporting the poorest food producers and consumers in these challenging times.

Climate Change & Food Systems; Ukraine War Impacts; Child Nutrition; & more

National Journal published an article on how policy advocates and experts want Congress to provide additional dollars to address the crisis, including through the U.N.’s World Food Programme, which works to deliver food in regions experiencing conflict and disasters. Prices have gone up globally and that will hit African countries hard because of their high import […]

National Journal published an article on how policy advocates and experts want Congress to provide additional dollars to address the crisis, including through the U.N.’s World Food Programme, which works to deliver food in regions experiencing conflict and disasters. Prices have gone up globally and that will hit African countries hard because of their high import […]

Wall Street Journal published an article stating that from India to Ireland, governments are moving to fill a void from the Black Sea region that could total tens of millions of tons of grain. They are paying farmers to sow more crops and are enlisting railcars and additional containers to move wheat. In the near […]

The Economist writes in an article that unhelpful short-term fixes are not the answer to spiking food prices. The war is pushing up the prices of all kinds of foodstuffs, not just grain. In Bangladesh, with a population of 164 million, its food-security predicament is among the most severe, paying more for food and fertilizer […]

High food prices and shortages pummel an already suffering population.

Virtual Event: May 17, 2022 – 9:00 AM to May 18, 2022 – 2:00 PM EAT. This event will introduce the NPS initiative and bring together key stakeholders to help plan a specific work program for Kenya in the next three years.

High prices and supply issues hit an important global food item.