Farm Journal | The Impact of the Ukraine Invasion on Global Agriculture
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered price spikes and broad concerns in three important global markets that affect agriculture.
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.
Africa’s ties to Ukraine and Russia could increase hunger and poverty on the continent.
Market structure, trade profiles and recent price trends
WFO is close to all those suffering from conflicts and adds its voice to calls for a rapid resolution of the Ukraine crisis in the interest of all.
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