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World Economic Forum | Here’s how female entrepreneurs are helping farmers feed Latin America

Fears of a global food crisis are mounting, as climate change impacts and supply chain blockages caused by the war in Ukraine are felt around the world. These female entrepreneurs are not only helping farmers feed Latin America, but also providing the organic farmers with a better livelihood. From fintech innovation to organic farming methods, these are the women changing the landscape of small-scale agriculture in Latin America.

Arianna Acciarino2022-06-22T17:24:35+02:00June 20th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Latin America and the Caribbean, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/World|Tags: agriculture, coping strategies, energy crisis, farmer, farming, fertilisers, food crisis, food price, food security, import/export, rural communities, trade, value chain|

The Brussels Times | Ukraine starts harvest, but export to global markets remains largely blocked

Ukraine has started its wartime winter harvest in the Odesa region, however, with the ongoing closure of ports and farmers’ lack of space to keep their produce, it is unlikely it will change the course of the path toward a global food crisis.

Arianna Acciarino2022-06-22T17:30:27+02:00June 19th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/World|Tags: agriculture, farmer, farming, food crisis, food price, food security, grains, rural communities, wheat|

Al Arabiya | Wartime harvest begins in Ukraine but silos are already stuffed with backlog

At Oleksandr Peretiatko’s farm in central Ukraine, the harvest is just days away. In normal times, the crops would be sent off to ports on the Black Sea for export around the world.

Arianna Acciarino2022-06-22T17:46:25+02:00June 18th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review|Tags: agriculture, farmer, farming, food crisis, food price, food security, grains, import/export, rural communities, trade, value chain, wheat|

BREITBART | Ukraine’s desperate farmers trapped by grain blockade

Ukraine's desperate farmers trapped by grain blockade. As the blockage of Ukrainian grain stokes fears of a global food crisis, the obstacles are piling up for Ivanova, who employs 76 people.

Arianna Acciarino2022-06-13T15:24:10+02:00June 13th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Europe, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/World|Tags: agriculture, farmer, farming, food crisis, food price, food security, grains, import/export, rural communities, sunflowers, trade, value chain, wheat|

The Japan Times | High grain prices prompt Japan farmers to grow wheat rather than rice

More Japanese farmers are planning to lower their rice production and switch to wheat and soybean this year amid rising grain prices caused by Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a government survey.

Arianna Acciarino2022-06-13T15:28:36+02:00June 12th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Asia, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/World|Tags: agriculture, energy crisis, farmer, farming, fertilisers, food crisis, food price, food security, grains, import/export, rural communities, trade, value chain, wheat|

Foodtank | Ukrainian Farmers Fight to Stay Alive

As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, Ukrainian farmers are facing shortages in farming supplies and funding. But farmers are fighting to maintain their livestock and plant spring crops.

Arianna Acciarino2022-06-13T16:08:48+02:00June 8th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Europe, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Farmers’ challenges, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/World|Tags: agriculture, coping strategies, farmer, farming, food crisis, food price, food security, government support, import/export, rural communities, trade, value chain, wheat|

EU Reporter | Common Agricultural Policy: How does the EU support farmers?

From supporting farmers to protecting the environment, the EU's farm policy covers a range of different goals. Learn how EU agriculture is funded, its history and its future, Society.

Arianna Acciarino2022-06-13T16:40:21+02:00June 7th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Europe, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Governments’ support, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/World|Tags: agriculture, coping strategies, energy crisis, farmer, farming, fertilisers, food crisis, food price, food security, gas crisis, government support, grains, import/export, rural communities, sanctions, sunflowers, trade, value chain, wheat|

CNN | India offered to help fix the global food crisis. Here’s why it backtracked

A month ago, as Russia's war in Ukraine pushed the world to the brink of a food crisis, India's prime minister Narendra Modi offered to help countries facing shortages

Arianna Acciarino2022-05-19T16:17:16+02:00May 18th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Asia, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/World|Tags: agriculture, energy crisis, farmer, farming, fertilisers, food crisis, food price, food security, gas crisis, grains, import/export, rural communities, trade, wheat|

Euractiv | Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine, says UN food agency

Ukrainian farmers started working in their fields amid the ongoing Russian invasion of the country. The European Council accepted a decision to instruct the European Commission to support Ukraine's agriculture and food security following a meeting held on 24-25 March 2022 in Brussels.

Arianna Acciarino2022-05-10T09:46:25+02:00May 6th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Europe|Tags: agriculture, coping strategies, farmer, farming, food crisis, food price, food security, government support, grains, import/export, rural communities, sunflowers, trade, value chain, wheat|

ReliefWeb | The consequences of the war in Ukraine will be far-reaching

The Horn of Africa is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in recent history, with more than 15 million people acutely food insecure in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

Arianna Acciarino2022-05-06T10:44:38+02:00May 5th, 2022|Categories: Ukraine Crisis/Press review, Ukraine Crisis/Press review/Africa|Tags: agriculture, energy crisis, farmer, farming, fertilisers, food crisis, food price, food security, gas crisis, import/export, rural communities|