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,
Beer. Bread. Microchips. Sofas. These are the telltale first signs of looming economic carnage triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Things weren’t great to start with. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began two years ago, global supply networks have been seriously disrupted. Factories have been closed. Ships have been stuck in long queues to offload their cargoes. Supplies
ARE you in your forties or fifties, in the decades approaching retirement? Then here is some information that could be vital for you. This month, four groups of people have been identified who will be hardest hit by the current steep rise in the cost of living. A new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says that