News Overview

A Commod Africa article reports in the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, export restrictions, and/or suspension measures on several agricultural products were put in place by some countries. These decisions helped propel the prices of certain products to new heights and increase market volatility. At the peak of the crisis near the end of May, twenty-three countries imposed export restrictions affecting nearly 17

KLSE Screener (China) writes in a piece that recently fertilizer and grain prices have fallen globally from their post-Russia-Ukraine war peaks last year. The article explains that agricultural experts and analysts have warned that global food supplies remain under threat from geopolitical uncertainty and climate change. The British “Financial Times” reported that the Black Sea grain agreement provided an important boost to the

Upgrade (Austria) published an article on food production and how experts see the challenges ahead.   With a global population already more than 8 billion and one in ten people suffering from hunger, improving food security amid climate change concerns, requires international coordination and transdisciplinary collaboration, say experts including Charlotte Hebebrand, the Communications and Public Affair director at the International Food Policy Research Institute

India’s agriculture sector has been witnessing robust growth with an average annual growth rate of 4.6 percent over the last six years, writes the India Tribune in an article about improvements to food security in India. Agriculture and related sectors contributed significantly toward  India’s overall growth, development, and food security. Measures taken by the government to augment crop and livestock productivity, ensure certainty of

The Star (Myanmar) published an article on the current state of politics and lost progress over the past two years. Armed conflict started in February 2021, but some are hopeful that a new election will turn turmoil into something workable for its citizens. However, many experts see little hope for negotiation. More than 1.5 million of the 56 million population are currently displaced

A new digital infrastructure for farmers and an accelerator fund to encourage startups were among the major announcements in India’s latest budget, writes Live Mint in a story. The digital public infrastructure for agriculture will be built as an open-source public good that will enable farmer-centric solutions. The proposed digital agri-stack will aid farmers with better crop planning and help them access credit

As part of a summary of significant discussions in agriculture and related topics, Devex Dish wrote that the share of exports affected by restrictions has fallen by 50 percent since May 2022. A new analysis from the International Food Policy Research Institute shows that the impact of food export restrictions imposed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine “appears to be less consequential than many

In a light, yet serious op-ed on the increase in food prices, Yeshiva World used potato kugel, a pudding-like dish made with grated or pureed potatoes, onions, eggs, flour, and other ingredients, to examine food prices. It seems that there are four major factors that have contributed to the “potato kugel crisis,” Labor, along with the costs of three ingredients–eggs, vegetable oil, and potatoes