In an effort to further safeguard critically important biodiversity to strengthen the climate resilience of smallholder farmers, ICARDA contributed a further 6,336 seed samples to Norway’s Svalbard seed Vault in February 2022. A total of 100,931 accessions in the form of seeds from ICARDA are now stored in the vault – almost 10 percent of all the vault’s stored accessions.
Ukraine, which had long been called the breadbasket of Europe, became an agricultural powerhouse for the world’s developing countries in recent years with investment in food technology and storage and transport infrastructure. Ukraine’s share in global wheat exports is around 10 per cent, whereas the Russian share is around 18 per cent. Around 26 countries in the world get more
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, Russians were seen scrambling for packets of sugar at supermarkets. It was the first sign that Western sanctions meant to punish President Vladimir Putin for the war might actually be having a serious impact. Stores imposed limits on the purchase of some products, and Putin’s government rushed to reassure Russians that they would have enough to
As wheat prices continue to surge amid a deepening conflict in Ukraine, lasting damage threatens an already weakened global food system. Governments must urgently prioritize food security through championing indoor vertical farming as a sustainable, long-term solution, urges AgTech company Light Science Technologies (LST). As grain supplies are impacted, as well as disruption to natural gas and fertilizer markets,
Este artículo también está disponible en español. With the participation of more than 30 researchers from four CGIAR Centers located in the Americas, a planning workshop for a new CGIAR Research Initiative, AgriLAC Resiliente, was held between April 4 and 6. Its purpose was to define the implementation of activities to improve the livelihoods of producers in Latin America, with
Read this article in English. Con la participación de más de 30 investigadores de cuatro Centros CGIAR ubicados en las Américas, se llevó a cabo entre el 4 y 6 de abril un taller de planeación de la iniciativa AgriLAC Resiliente, cuyo propósito fue definir la implementación de actividades para mejorar los medios de vida de los productores de América
Before Putin’s forces even breached the Ukraine border, fear and speculation drove commodity prices skyward. Concerns are warranted: Trade disruptions in energy, fertilizer and grains are inevitable. In fact, effects are likely to last for years, possibly even decades.
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Maya Terro and a group of volunteers wanted to do something to help mothers who were struggling with hunger in their country. It was last month, just before Mother’s Day in Lebanon. The volunteers decided to make baked goods. But, you know, this year, that proved to be really difficult. MAYA TERRO: Finding flour was something