News Overview

Over 30 percent of Bangladesh’s imported food calories fall under export restrictions (Dhaka Tribune) Dhaka Tribune published an article stating how countries have pursued restrictive export measures in response to the Ukraine conflict, thereby putting significant pressure on countries like Bangladesh that largely depend on imports for key food and fertilizer products. The current spate of export restrictions by some

Searing heatwaves, torrential rains impact thousands in Pakistan (ANI News)  ANI News (Pakistan) published an article stating that thousands of people in Pakistan this summer experienced searing heat waves crossing 50 degrees Celsius (122F) in some places, one that is being attributed to the impact of climate change.” According to IFPRI, access to water is also threatened, linked to a drought brought about

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

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

Real crisis, world countries begin to be stingy in selling food (CNBC Indonesia) CNBC Indonesia published an article on how the current world trade conditions are not good, especially in food commodities and their supporters. There is a trend that producing countries are starting to be stingy or restrict exports to other countries. This is allegedly in order to maintain

Man who ‘wastes his money’ slammed for expecting partner to buy him food (Newsweek)  Newsweek published an article stating how grocery costs are up around 12 percent from last year in part due to factors such as the war in Ukraine and post-farm factors including processing, packaging, and transporting costs, the impact on families is becoming more apparent. Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow,

Climate has its last laugh to create food havoc (The Business Standard News) Business Standard News (Bangladesh) published an article about how recent heavy floods in Bangladesh have taken a heavy toll on life, livelihoods and infrastructures, and caused extensive damage to crops and livestock, raising worries for future food supplies. Climate change is affecting countries worldwide from floods to

Working together to prevent potential food crises (Yahoo) Yahoo Indonesia published an article stating that the war in Ukraine has the potential to create a severe food crisis that could lead to starvation for many people in various parts of the earth. According to IFPRI, Russia and Ukraine are producing countries for 30-40 percent of the world’s wheat. Republished in