The Guardian | Ukraine invasion may lead to worldwide food crisis, warns UN
Food and Agriculture Organization sounds alarm as war threatens supply of wheat and other staples
Food and Agriculture Organization sounds alarm as war threatens supply of wheat and other staples
The food insecurity triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine will cause deep problems in Africa, where nearly half of the continent depends on Russia and Ukraine for food staples. Africa is already a new front in a new Cold War.
Ukrainian farms are turning into small-scale abattoirs, dairy factories and flour mills to ensure their people are fed, as Russia's invasion of the country intensifies.
Extraordinary Meeting of the G7 Agriculture Ministers
Concimi e mercati: informazioni, prezzi, opportunità. A cura di SILC Informa
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered price spikes and broad concerns in three important global markets that affect agriculture.
UNICEF, the Global Nutrition Cluster, and Partners call for ALL involved in the response to the Ukraine Conflict Crisis to protect, promote, and support the feeding and care of infants and young children and their caregivers. This is critical to support child survival, growth, and development and to prevent malnutrition, illness, and death. This joint statement has been issued to help secure immediate, coordinated, multi-sectoral action on infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
Ukraine is a significant transit country of Russian gas. But lost in the discussion is what a wider conflict might do to global food prices amid disruption to the supply chain of grains from Europe’s breadbasket.
From higher prices in nations already struggling with hunger crises – such as Yemen and Lebanon – to reduced harvests in disaster-prone Bangladesh, the food impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will likely be long-lasting and felt across continents, economists, and aid officials warn.
Market structure, trade profiles and recent price trends