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.

IFPRI | The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens to further exacerbate the food insecurity emergency in Yemen

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.

UNITED NATIONS | War in Ukraine sparks global food crisis

The French minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian warned the EU that the war in Ukraine could commence an “extremely serious” global food crisis. Russia is the world's largest exporter of wheat and accounts for more than 18% of international exports.

The Telegraph | Ukraine war threatens food crisis and political upheaval across Africa, warns top economist

The war in Ukraine threatens to lead to food riots, political upheaval and turn back the clock in years of progress in Africa, the continent’s top economist told The Telegraph.

Farm Policy News – Illinois | Global Food Crisis Possible – No Precedent Even Close to This Since World War II

Writing on the front page of today’s New York Times, Jack Nicas reported that, “The war in Ukraine has delivered a shock to global energy markets. Now the planet is facing a deeper crisis: a shortage of food.

IPS – International Politics and Society | The Middle East’s food crisis spells disaster

As a result of the war in Ukraine, the Middle East is facing a major food crisis that could destabilise the entire region — if Europe doesn’t act now

The Economic Times | Ukraine war threatens to cause a global food crisis

A crucial portion of the world’s wheat, corn and barley is trapped in Russia and Ukraine because of the war, while an even larger portion of the world’s fertilizers is stuck in Russia and Belarus.

Inventiva | India Boosts Fertiliser Imports From Canada, Israel as Russian Supply Disrupted

India Boosts Fertiliser Imports From Canada, Israel as Russian Supply Disrupted

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