Farmland is an inflation hedge. How to invest. (Barron’s) Barron’s published an article on how at a time when stock prices are slumping and inflation is soaring, farmland looks to be an appealing investment. It is a real asset that performs well in inflationary environments, delivers stable returns over long holding periods, and exhibits low correlation to financial assets. What’s more, farmland. U.S.
5th ASTI programme for food systems transformation launched (News Ghana) News Ghana published an article about the launch of the fifth phase of the ASTI program. This phase is based on three components, says the Council, citing data collection, data analysis, and outreach. They will also explore ways to embed ASTI evidence in broader agricultural policy decision-making processes. The ASTI program is an initiative
Ukraine’s breadbasket is (almost) open for business again (Foreign Policy) Foreign Policy published an article that discussed the plans for grain to begin shipping out of the Black Sea port in Ukraine. Whether Ukraine can safely export its grain has significant consequences for global food markets. Ukraine supplies more than 40 percent of the world’s sunflower oil, nearly 20 percent of the world’s
First ship with Ukraine grain cleared to sail on to Lebanon (Newsy) Newsy published an article stating the first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal passed inspection Wednesday in Istanbul and headed on to Lebanon. Ukraine said 17 other vessels were “loaded and waiting permission to leave,” but there was no word
2022 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report: Repurpose agricultural subsidies to make healthy diets affordable, reduce rising hunger Swati Malhotra The world continues to lose ground in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030, according to the recently-released 2022 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report.
Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders terrorists (Washington Post) Washington Post published an article which quoted senior research fellow David Laborde, who said only 6 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption. “Monday’s shipload is actually chicken feed. A few ships leaving Ukraine is not going to be a
Ukraine grain shipped, but global hunger still looms (Farm Policy News – University of Illinois) Farm Policy News published an article stating with more than 20 million tons of grain from last year’s harvest stuck in storage, the resumption of shipments by sea has been a top priority for the Ukrainian government. “But economists warn it is too soon to declare victory. Agricultural
First shipment of Ukraine’s grain is a test of wartime deal with Russia (Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times published an article stating that after several months, Ukraine and Russia agreed to opening ports in the Black Sea region. The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago was off the coast