USA Today | Ukrainian farmers count cost of Russian invasion
As Russian forces give up territory in Ukraine and retreat, farmers are among those discovering the cost of occupation.
FAO | Ukraine – Humanitarian Response Update
Preliminary results from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) monitoring system show a worsening trend in food security, especially in oblasts with active ongoing fighting and those with the highest numbers of displaced people. Within those hosting significant populations of internally displaced people, 20 percent of host households lack cash to meet their basic food needs and cover bills, and on average 80 percent are resorting to various coping mechanisms and incurring debts. FAO requires USD 115.4 million to assist 981 627 people in rural areas until the end of December. To date, FAO has raised USD 8.4 million to reach 70 941 people with livelihoods support. With more resources, FAO will be able to reach more people in time for the spring season. This support is needed urgently.
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
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.
China Global Television Network | Exclusive: Ukraine agriculture minister says harvest to be greatly impacted by conflict
Mykola Solskyi, the new Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, in an exclusive interview to CGTN's reporter Wu Lei, mentioned that the Ukraine can't export the amount of grain that they usually do. Moreover, the conflict has greatly influenced the sowing season that has already started in Ukraine.
Le Monde | Pourquoi la guerre en Ukraine menace la sécurité alimentaire mondiale
Le conflit aggrave la flambée des prix agricoles, mettant en péril la capacité des pays les plus vulnérables à importer leur nourriture. Les débats sur les réponses à mettre en œuvre font rage.
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.
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.