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BY JOSEPH GLAUBER,DAVID LABORDE AND ABDULLAH MAMUN Global turmoil and supply shocks can increase a country’s vulnerability to food shortages. In the past, countries have often resorted to restrictive trade policies to address food supply disruptions. The Ukraine-Russia crisis is no exception; a number of countries have imposed export restrictions in various forms. With food prices already high due to COVID-related supply

Global food prices rose by 13% between February and March 2022, according to the latest data from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). That is by far the biggest monthly increase on record, a reflection of the severe supply chain issues plaguing the agricultural commodities sector. The most severe price rises are being seen in oils and cereals (which

An invasion. A war. A pandemic. A financial crisis. All have conspired to put unprecedented stress on global food systems. Ukraine and Russia produce a combined total of 14% of the world’s wheat and 30% of the world’s wheat exports, as well as 60% of the world’s sunflower oil. These supplies are under threat, with Russia suspending food and fertilizer

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is likely to have serious consequences for global food security. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that if there is a prolonged disruption in exports of wheat, fertilizer, and other items from Ukraine and Russia, the number of undernourished people worldwide could increase by 8 to 13 million people in 2022/23, with the most

Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent food prices skyrocketing, leaving millions at risk of going hungry. Here’s everything you need to know: Why the food shortage? The Russian invasion and the sanctions on Moscow that followed have dramatically reduced the production of crops and fertilizer in Russia and Ukraine, driving vulnerable areas in the Middle East and Africa to

Aceite de girasol, cereales, carne…. Los precios de una gran cantidad de alimentos alcanzaron máximos históricos, según el índice mensual de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO, por sus siglas en inglés), que fue publicado el pasado viernes. La guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania ha interrumpido las exportaciones del Mar Negro de productos

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused grain prices to rise. One Romanian wheat farmer explains how the shift in global markets is affecting his farm.

The United Nations announced Friday that its index of global food prices increased 12.6% in March from the month before, the highest it’s been since the U.N. started tracking prices more than three decades ago. Those price increases are being felt more keenly in developing countries, where many people spend a greater portion of their income on food. That’s the case