The SEMED group of countries are among the largest grain, wheat, and foodstuff importers globally. The share of imports in domestic availability of calories ranges from a sizeable 37 percent...
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Food war
Prices of foodstuffs began to rise sharply almost two years ago, culminating in the benchmark FAO Food Price Index reaching an all-time high in March 2022...
This paper begins by discussing the socio-economic and resource pressures facing the international community prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 (Chapter 2) before examining the direct...
Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of food commodities and fertilisers. A reduction in these exports has been described as a potential driver of migration, especially to Europe. Food...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has emerged as an exogenous shock to global food supply chains, which foreshadows worrying impacts on Africa’s food security...
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Small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises (agriSMEs) are facing unprecedented pressure due to rising prices for food, fertilizer and fuel, with many scaling back their...
The war in Ukraine has roiled commodity markets and raised concerns about global food security. Ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors had already...
Although geographically distant, there are multiple channels through which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can affect the lives of Malawians. Before the invasion, Russia’s and Ukraine’s exports...
This report identifies five direct trade and investment channels through which countries will be affected by the war in Ukraine. These encompass disruptions to:
commodity...
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Recent food price increases in the region, reinforced by food and fuel price rises related to the war in Ukraine could threaten expected progress in poverty reduction...