Press review
This section offers an insight into the media coverage on the issues impacting the agricultural sector as a result of the Ukraine crisis.
New York Magazine | Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Also a War on the Global Food System
This global emergency has multiple causes, from climate change to COVID-related supply-chain disruptions, but one event affecting all these far-flung countries is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
ABC News | Double whammy: Both farmers and consumers hit by high prices
A U.N. agency has issued a glum world forecast, saying that food import bills appear headed to a record high and food markets are likely to tighten
KCUR 89.3 | Western Kansas wheat crops are failing just when the world needs them most
Russia's war in Ukraine has disrupted global food supplies, driving up demand and prices for wheat. But after months of drought, many western Kansas farmers won’t have a crop to sell.
Reuters | Fertiliser costs could prolong global food tensions – FAO
An index of input costs for farmers was running at a record high and had climbed more steeply than food prices in the past year, suggesting low prices in real terms for many farmers, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report.
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.