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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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  • Will sanctions against Russia leads to a global food disaster? (LA Progressive) 

    May 28, 2022

    LA Progressive published an article stating that experts look at the global food supply problems as “apocalyptic” when discussing increasing food prices. Second, and even more important, is the situation with fertilizers. Russia is the world’s largest fertilizer exporter, and Belarus, which is also facing Western sanctions, is also a major supplier—together they account for […]


  • Conflicts between Russia and Ukraine result in restriction of exports of agricultural products (portuguese.cri.cn) 

    May 27, 2022

    Portuguese.cri.cn (Portugal) published an article stating that international organizations and governments are meeting to deal with the food crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Experts and decisionmakers are in search of solutions to the issue of food security. At the same time, with the concern of food shortages, several countries began to restrict […]


  • A plague of policymakers returns hunger to the world (Reason)

    May 27, 2022

    Reason published an article on how lockdowns, trade disputes, and warfare make the next meal once again a matter of concern. Governments can’t be blamed for all of the world’s ills, but they have a remarkable ability to create trouble where there was none before and to exacerbate preexisting problems. Food prices around the world […]


  • Pay attention to the coming food crisis (Deccan Herald) 

    May 27, 2022

    Deccan Herald published an article on the findings from the 2022 Global Food Policy Report. The Report presents a bleak picture of the production, consumption, and availability of food in India in the coming years. The report mainly focuses on the impact of climate change and presents data based on research that should guide policy […]


  • Putin’s food protectionism… Hunger and inflation are getting worse and longer (Maekyung.com) 

    May 27, 2022

    Maekyung.com (Korea) published an article that said according to IFPRI, the global food market situation is in a word [ohrase], the spread of ‘food protectionism.’ As international grain prices soared in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and food insecurity has increased, several countries have restricted the export of food products such as agricultural […]


  • Countries are limiting food exports. It may make global hunger worse. (Vox) 

    May 26, 2022

    Vox published an article on how trade is vital to mitigating the global food crisis, however, many countries are employing export restrictions. Senior research fellow David Laborde says export restrictions are easy to implement because they don’t cost money, and it “sends a strong policy message of, ‘we protect you and keep the food at […]


  • The big impact of climate change on India’s food security 2022 (Inventiva) 

    May 25, 2022

    Inventiva published an article that reported on the 2022 Global Food Policy Report that found climate change may force many Indians into famine by 2030 owing to a reduction in agricultural productivity and disruption in the food supply chain. In a primarily agricultural nation like India, the impact is significantly greater, causing ripple effects across […]


  • India’s Carbon Emission Challenge: Summer heat flux can increase 3-4 times! India has a target of 1 billion tons of carbon emissions (ABP Ananda Bengali News) 

    May 25, 2022

    ABP Ananda Bengali News published an article that global warming is on the rise. People are bothered by the constant rise in temperature. As soon as you are out of the house in the heat of summer, it is as if you are breathing. In this situation, the only question in the minds of the people, […]


  • Blockaded grain arrives by rail at Lithuania port (The Baltic Times) 

    May 25, 2022

    The Baltic Times published an article describing the first rail delivery of grain from Ukraine arriving in Lithuania. The shipment moves onward as Europe searches for ways to unlock the 20 million tonnes of wheat exports trapped by Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea. This route is not without its drawbacks, but was the best […]


  • Instant noodle prices will rise, Russia & Ukraine are the culprits (CNBC Indonesia) 

    May 25, 2022

    CNBC Indonesia published an article stating that the war between Russia and Ukraine adds to the burden on prices and supply chains of commodities, including world food. Which has happened due to the Covid-19 pandemic. IFPRI stated that since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a number of countries have imposed additional […]