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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 […]

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 […]

  Agri-Pulse published an article stating that when the Russian military invasion cut off Ukraine’s ability to export sunflower oil and wheat, it helped push “a cascading food crisis around the world,” according to a spokeswoman for USAID. Now Indonesia, which last week banned the export of palm oil, is exacerbating the conditions that are […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mandiner published an article on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing a frightening rise in food prices. EU sanctions are often blamed for rising prices, food prices are in fact affected by “sanctions” by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Indonesia, more specifically by export restrictions due to global oil and grain shortages, as EU […]

Odisha: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), a CGIAR research center, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, and the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya to work together toward doubling farmers’ income. The event was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Odisha, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Food Tank published an article stating concerns that as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, food banks in Ukraine and across Europe are working to provide food aid for those under siege.  According to IFPRI (see the IFPRI blog post, How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect global food security?) Russia and Ukraine produce about 12 […]