Wheat stocks were very tight even before the Russia-Ukraine war, says research center (CBC News) CBC News produced a news interview featuring senior research fellow Joe Glauber. Glauber explained that Ukraine is a major exporter of grain and unfortunately about 20 million tons of grain has not moved out of the ports. That grain is building up so it is
IFPRI Division Director: Product deal will help lower prices in global markets (Banki) Banki (Russia) published an article stating the signing in Istanbul of documents on lifting restrictions on the export of products from the Russian Federation and facilitating the export of agricultural products from Ukraine will help reduce food prices in the world. Nevertheless, it is necessary to wait for its
How will the Ukraine grain deal affect the global food crisis? (Washington Post) Washington Post in an article states Russia and Ukraine agreed Friday to restart grain exports from Ukraine after a months-long blockade that fueled a growing global food crisis — but an attack on the port of Odessa on Saturday immediately cast doubt on Moscow’s commitment to the
Climate-related mobility and conflict: pathways to peace and human security (International Migration Forum) International Migration Forum produced a podcast of a co-hosted a side event from the CGIAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the topic of “Climate-related mobility and conflict: Pathways to peace and human security” at the United Nations International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2022. Katrina Kosec (Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer, IFPRI
Future scorching: Average temperature in India to grow by 4.4 degrees Celsius (Mint) Mint published an article, writing that IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report reports that India’s summer heat waves are likely to triple or quadruple due to climate change. The Report finds, “South Asia is a climate change hotspot, with many climate-induced risks compounded by significant existing vulnerabilities.” Channing Arndt, Director of IFPRI’s
‘Living’ on the edge: How Ukraine war deepened Egypt’s food crisis (TRT World) TRT World (Turkey) published an article about how Cairo is struggling to meet wheat demand in a country that consumes more than double the global average. Egypt’s supply is down due to the disruption in Russia and Ukraine (the breadbasket of the world). Senior research fellows Joseph Glauber and David Laborde say “Russia’s invasion
The Ukraine war and the Middle East: The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.(Moshe Dayan Center) Moshe Dayan Center published an article that examines several economic issues occurring simultaneously in the Middle East and North Africa region mainly as a result of the Ukraine-Russia war. Over the last 25 years, the Black Sea region has been transformed from a net food importer
The global food crisis, explained (The Economist) The Economist published a video about how the war in Ukraine threatens the world with unprecedented hunger. Even with a deal in place to get Ukraine’s food exports moving, serious weaknesses in the global food system would remain. In the video (07:19), IFPRI research and the IFPRI tool, Food & Fertilizer Export Restrictions