FAO | Surging food prices: FAO calls for import financing facility for poorer nations at G20 meeting
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington
IFPRI | Do No Harm: Measured policy responses are key to addressing food security impacts of the Ukraine crisis
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 edited 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
UN Global Crisis Response Group | Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance
The war in Ukraine, in all its dimensions, is producing alarming cascading effects to a world economy already battered by COVID-19 and climate change, with particularly dramatic impacts on developing countries.
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
Impacts and Consequences of the War in Ukraine on the Global Farming Community
NOW online, the WFO Technical Assessment showing the impacts and consequences of the war in Ukraine on the global farming community.
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.
Asia news Network | Ukraine-Russia war will affect food security: UN Food and Agriculture Organisation chair
Food and Agriculture Organisation director-general Qu Dongyu also highlighted that Russia and Ukraine collectively make up more than a third of global cereal exports.