La invasión rusa de Ucrania ha dejado al descubierto un panorama internacional marcado por una “nueva Cortina de Hierro” que separa a Rusia de Occidente y que algunos expertos temen que pueda desencadenar una crisis alimentaria global. El miércoles, el director del Banco Mundial, David Malpass, dijo en una entrevista a la BBC que el mundo se enfrenta a
BY CHARLOTTE HEBEBRAND AND DAVID LABORDE Like people, plants need a multitude of nutrients to thrive. These are categorized into micronutrients, such as zinc and iron; secondary macronutrients; such as calcium and magnesium; and three primary macronutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). Mineral fertilizers provide higher and more plant accessible nutrients, while organic minerals importantly also provide carbon,
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis continues to disrupt the global trade of key foods such as wheat and vegetable oils, along with fertilizers, impacts are falling heavily on countries such as Bangladesh. Dependent on imports of those items to feed its large population, many poor and vulnerable to shocks, the country faces the prospect of rising food insecurity. The conflict threatens
As food prices rise across the world, the stuff used to cook some of our favorite foods is also poised to get a little pricier. The prices of vegetable oil, for example, hit an all-time high in February and then again in March, Associated Press reports. Globally, food prices overall also hit their highest-ever point in March, according to CNN.
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis continues to disrupt the global trade of key food items such as wheat and vegetable oils, along with fertilisers, impacts are falling heavily on countries such as Bangladesh. Dependent on imports of those items to feed its large population the country faces the prospect of rising food insecurity. The conflict threatens Bangladesh’s recent progress on
There’s been a wave of social media posts recently warning of a looming food shortage in the U.S.. Some take the conspiratorial path. “They aren’t predicting food shortages, they are planning them,” said an April 3 claim on Facebook. Another points to a clip of President Joe Biden speaking and falsely claims it as proof of the same. Other posts,
For months, Istanbul restaurant Tarihi Balikca tried to absorb the surging cost of the sunflower oil its cooks use to fry fish, squid and mussels. But in early April, with oil prices nearly four times higher than they were in 2019, the restaurant finally raised its prices. Now, even some longtime customers look at the menu and walk away. “We
BY BIRTHE PAUL For decades, Germany has been a reliable partner of international agricultural research to support sustainable agrifood systems transformation. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) recently launched its new strategy Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: A World Without Hunger. International agricultural research is seen as an integral source of innovation in the three action areas rural development,