CGIAR | How to Avert a Food Crisis Caused by Conflict in Ukraine
A food crisis was brewing even before the Ukraine war – but taking these three steps could help the most vulnerable
Impacts and Consequences of the War in Ukraine on the Global Farming Community
NOW online, the WFO Technical Assessment showing the impacts and consequences of the war in Ukraine on the global farming community.
Bloomberg | U.S. Farmers Plant More Sunflowers as Ukraine War Curbs Supply
Planting seen higher than early USDA estimate, group says. Prices at record with world’s biggest supplier cut back.
El Paìs | La subida de costes asfixia a la industria alimentaria: “Un contenedor que valía 1.094 euros ahora me cuesta 14.590 euros”
El sector, que se da cita en el salón Alimentaria, descarta poder recuperar este año el negocio anterior a la pandemia a causa de los atascos en la distribución y al precio de las materias primas
Reuters | Ukraine’s agriculture minister warns over global prices
LVIV, Ukraine, April 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine's agriculture minister said on Monday he expects "quite a large harvest" this year and hopes Ukraine will be able to export grain, but warned that continuation of the war would mean higher prices for all countries.
Asia news Network | Ukraine-Russia war will affect food security: UN Food and Agriculture Organisation chair
Food and Agriculture Organisation director-general Qu Dongyu also highlighted that Russia and Ukraine collectively make up more than a third of global cereal exports.
The Guardian | Global food price fears as Ukraine farmers forced to reduce crop planting
War means ‘breadbasket of the world’ faces unprecedented difficulty sowing, harvesting and exporting wheat and other produce
IFPRI | West Africa faces mixed food security impacts from the Russia-Ukraine conflict
This blog post is part of a special series on the global and regional food security implications of rising food and fertilizer prices that began with the pandemic and are now exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The blog series is curated by IFPRI Senior Research Fellows Joseph Glauber and David Laborde to offer a range of perspectives and analyses on both the short- and long-term impacts.
The Globe and Mail | Video: Ukrainian farmers fight to grow food amid war
Spring sowing has just begun across western Ukraine, but with the raging war in the country the prospects of completing it successfully look bleak for many Ukrainian farmers.
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition | GAIN Interview Cruncher – How war in Ukraine impacts global food supplies
The war in Ukraine has brought into sharp relief how tenuous some of the staple foods we take for granted can vanish. The situation is dire and threatens world’s food security, with many GAIN countries directly affected. Russia and Ukraine are particularly important for Africa's wheat imports with almost 40% being sourced from that area. Disruption there means these countries have to go elsewhere for their imports, causing a drive-in price and demand. Russia's agricultural trade with Africa is predominantly wheat (90%) and for Ukraine, wheat and maize count for approximately 80% of its agricultural trade with Africa, creating a massive knock-on effect for fortified staples.