iNews published an article that reported fears are growing that Russia’s war in Ukraine could cause more countries to impose bans on food exports which could lead to further supply constraints and rocketing food prices. According to IFPRI, more than a dozen countries – including Turkey, Indonesia, Egypt and India – have banned exports of some food staples since the
Bol News (Pakistan) published an article that reported as terrified governments block exports due to price spikes, Russia has been accused of weaponizing world food supplies. Fears are increasing that Russia’s war in Ukraine may lead to more nations imposing food export prohibitions; further limiting supply and driving up food prices. According to IFPRI, since the invasion of Ukraine on February
Yahoo News published an article that stated food prices could increase even more amid international export bans. According to a list compiled by IFPRI, 20 countries now maintain export bans on various foodstuffs, contributing to a 30 percent rise in global food prices. Republished in The Paradise.
The study represents a first step towards improving our collective understanding of the magnitude of global risk stemming from crops irrigated with arsenic-contaminated groundwater. The post Arsenic risk to humans: How crops, trade, and groundwater contribute first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
As the world comes to terms with a potential global food crisis triggered by the conflict in Ukraine, CGIAR researchers have identified priority actions for global policy makers to mitigate supply and price shocks and to improve resilience to future crises. The new report highlights the increased risk to global food security given that 2.5 billion people rely on just
Titulares (Argentina) published an article stating that the latest saga in the Russian invasion of Ukraine is, export restrictions. According to IFPRI, in the past six weeks, 20 governments have already applied some type of protectionist measure to the food trade. Most of these countries are important producers and exporters of food on a global scale. It is a self-fulfilling
“Eat more fruit and vegetables.” This is a common refrain, spoken by everyone from doctors to health policymakers to parents, and with good reason: these foods are rich in a broad range of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and dietary fiber that are essential for good health. Yet globally, fruit and vegetable consumption is far below what is recommended by the World
Fortune published an article that discussed how with exports from Ukraine and Russia largely halted, global food prices are projected to rise 22.9 percent this year, and a hunger crisis affecting the world’s most vulnerable countries is well underway. More costly food could upend the global economy, and create widespread hunger in vulnerable countries in Africa and the Middle East.