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Washington Post published an article stating that in Tunisia there is a mounting alarm over the availability of bread, Tunisians’ staple food, as the country grapples with economic fallout from a war occurring nearly 1,500 miles away in Ukraine. Tunisia is among the most vulnerable countries, relying on Ukraine and Russia for 56 percent of […]

Counterfire (Canada) published an op-ed by John Clarke who states that the several-sided conditions of crisis that we are living through will be the driving force for further waves of struggle. The threat of new waves of Covid and the huge impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are producing an international situation that strongly […]

Investment Monitor published an article stating food price rises hit record levels in March, with the Ukraine war, supply chain issues, and Covid-19 pandemic combining to create the crisis. IFPRI has estimated that the two countries are together responsible for 12 percent of all calories traded on global markets. (in the blog post, How will […]

Devex published an article on how the ongoing price increase for fertilizer is making farmers in Malawi look to organic alternatives to feed their soil and crops. A study by IFPRI found that while subsidizing fertilizer prices increases use, yields, and household income, it discourages the use of organic-based materials and methods to maintain soil […]

The Week published an article stating that Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent food prices skyrocketing, leaving millions at risk of going hungry. Prices had already been trending upward due to global inflation and shortages caused by COVID-19, as well as the rise in gas prices that increased the cost of shipping. Now the war […]

Marketplace published an article on how its index of global food prices increased 12.6 percent in March from the month before, the highest it’s been since the U.N. started tracking prices more than three decades ago. According to senior research fellow Joseph Glauber, Countries might be tempted to keep all that food for domestic use, […]

Lawfare published announcements about two seminars held on April 12. The seminars were a discussion on climate change, agriculture, food security, and policy. The first panel focused on global issues and Research Fellow Emeritus Mark Rosegrant. The second panel focused on the likely impacts of current and proposed U.S. agricultural policies on greenhouse gas emissions. […]

Widening impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Wilmington News Journal reported on how the situation in Ukraine has many of us concerned for many reasons. One of the concerns is the effect it may have on U.S. agriculture. The shock to global commodity markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to be the largest in the post-war period, and certainly since […]

Local 12 (Alabama, USA) published an article that states agriculture experts and the United Nations are sounding alarms over the potential for a global food shortage and skyrocketing food prices caused by the chaotic fertilizer market worsened by the war in Ukraine. The issue dates back to before the conflict in Ukraine, according to senior […]

Telos (France) published an op-ed by senior research fellows Antoine Bouet and David Laborde, and research fellow Fousseini Traoré about how food security in West Africa has been deteriorating since 2015.  Now, like the rest of the world, the region faces rapidly growing impacts from Russia’s war in Ukraine, including spiking food prices and disruptions […]

La Razon (International) published an article stating that a large amount of food and products have reached historical records, largely due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Of all the calories traded in the world, Ukraine and Russia account for 12 percent (or more than a tenth), according to IFPRI estimates. Although on the […]

NPR published a segment on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused grain prices to rise. Russia and Ukraine supplied a quarter of the world’s wheat before the war. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber said that the two countries “are global markets. So, what happens in Ukraine happens all over the world.  We’ve seen agricultural […]

NHK News (Japan) published an article stating that a fertilizer shortage linked to sanctions against Russia and Belarus is pushing the developing world to the breaking point. Former Director General of the International Fertilizer Industry Association, Charlotte Hebebrand (Now the Communications and Public Affairs Division Director), discussed what nations can do to mitigate a global […]

The Conversation published an op-ed by senior research fellows Clemens Breisinger, David Laborde, Joseph Glauber, Paul Dorosh, and research fellow Oliver Kiptoo Kurui. In the op-ed, the authors write that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted agricultural production and trade from one of the world’s major food exporting regions. The war threatens to drive rising […]

Le Monde published an op-ed by Senior research fellow David Laborde and  Christopher Gouel Research Director at the National Research Institute of Agriculture, Food & the Environment, and Scientific Advisor at CEPii. The authors explain that the loss of Ukrainian agricultural production can be partly compensated by ceasing to support biofuels, the climate benefit of […]

Nature published an editorial stating that Russia’s invasion is the latest threat to the stability of world food supplies. Researchers must act now to halt the cycle of repeated food crises. According to Rob Vos, Division Director (MTID), by 12 April, a total of 16 countries had banned or restricted food exports. This marked reduction in […]

AP News reported that although Kenya is thousands of miles from Ukraine and Russia, Kenya is dependent on the fertilizer and fertilizer ingredients that come from the two countries at war. One Kenyan farmer said, “I cannot continue with the farming business. I am quitting farming to try something else.” The farmer used to spend […]

The Guardian published an article on global food prices rising to their highest ever levels in March as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber said that before the invasion, prices were already near record highs because of limited global supplies. “Projected stock levels were already low relative to recent […]

Virtual Event: May 12, 2022 – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT. IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) highlights the urgency of accelerating innovation, reforming policies, resetting market incentives, and increasing financing for sustainable food systems transformation.