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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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  • Food prices rose in June. here are the items with the biggest increases. (Barron’s)

    July 13, 2022

    Barron’s published an article about how inflation has reached its highest level since 1981, and some of the biggest increases are coming at the supermarket. The food at home portion of the index has surged 12.2 percent over the last 12 months—its largest increase since April 1979. “That’s a huge increase,” said Joseph Glauber, a […]


  • Global food crisis: when food isn’t merely expensive (GZero) 

    July 12, 2022

    GZero published an article stating that shortages as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine have aggravated a pre-existing global food crisis that could push a billion people — most of them in the poorest parts of the world — into starvation. It’s not just one thing: droughts, COVID-induced supply chain snarls, and high energy […]


  • Russia’s torching of wheat fields in Ukraine may not disrupt global supplies as much as Putin hopes (Forbes)

    July 12, 2022

    Forbes published an article stating that on Sunday Blinken said, “President Putin is stopping food from being shipped and aggressively using his propaganda machine to deflect or distort responsibility because he hopes it’ll get the world to give in to him and end the sanctions… In other words, quite simply put, it’s blackmail.” Russia’s naval […]


  • Climate crisis is driving food nationalism and changing global trade (Time Magazine)

    July 12, 2022

    TIME Magazine published an article stating that even though there is enough food to feed everyone, the world is looking at an emerging food crisis. Millions of people are already experiencing poverty because of soaring food prices, and as of July 12, at least 19 countries have imposed export restrictions on agricultural goods in the […]


  • We’ve reached peak global food inflation, says IFPRI expert (GZero) 

    July 12, 2022

    GZero published an article published a summary of a seminar that quotes IFPRI. Global food prices have been going through the roof over the past few months — but there’s some good news on the horizon.  Weather permitting, the prices of key commodities like wheat are now almost back to their levels before Russia invaded […]


  • Thanks to the food embargo, one in six foods remains limited on the world market (Trade Magazin) 

    July 12, 2022

    Trade Magazin (Hungary) published an article stating the curbs on food trade have been dealt a huge blow after major agreements were reached at the WTO in Geneva. IFPRI disclosed that 17.22 percent of Kcal turnover in international food trade was subject to export bans, higher tariffs, or other trade barriers this year. IFPRI data […]


  • Local maize production expensive, shows report (The Nation) 

    July 08, 2022

      July 8  The Nation (Malawi) published an article that IFPRI finds for every kwacha spent on fertilizer, less than eight tambalas worth of maize is produced. In its June 2022 policy note titled Are fertilizer subsidies in Malawi value for money, IFPRI said that it costs K3 236 to turn fertilizer into a kilogram […]


  • Fertilizer, fuel costs at historic highs for Montana ag producers (Post Register) 

    July 08, 2022

    Post Register published an article about how agricultural producers in the United States are paying 66 percent more for fertilizer this year than they did last year. In Montana, some ag producers are paying double or even triple for fertilizer this year compared to what they paid last year. Fertilizer costs have been climbing steadily […]


  • Food nationalism: Export curbs hit nearly a fifth of global market (Nikkei Asia) 

    July 07, 2022

    Nikkei Asia published an article on how countries are hoarding supplies as prices spike in wake of the Ukraine War. Export restrictions have been imposed on nearly a fifth of the global food trade. IFPRI’s Food and Fertilizer Export Tracker finds that export bans, higher tariffs, and other barriers have been imposed on 17% of […]


  • End Russia-Ukraine war now (Daily Trust)

    July 07, 2022

    Daily Trust published an article stating that Ukraine and Russia are not the only countries reeling under the effects of the heavy damage and multiple sanctions; the rest of the world, from America, Europe, to Asia and Africa, are feeling the impacts of war on food and fuel is enormous due to the significant role […]