Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security

Recent spikes in staple food prices resulting from the invasion of Ukraine have once again highlighted the difficulty faced by low-income countries that rely on imports for a substantial portion...

Highlights: After nearing record levels following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, implied volatility of maize and soybean is now below the historical average. This reflects large global...

Highlights: A new report of the NGO Global Witness reveals that US food giant Cargill has directly purchased soy from farms in Bolivia where more than...

The three largest soy producers (by weight and production area) are Brazil, the US, and Argentina, who are jointly responsible for 80% of global soy production...

Highlights: Legumes and oil seed crops such as sesame are potential vehicles in fortification of cereals. There are limited options for household value addition...

Highlights The RF`s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine has lasted for almost 1.5 years now. It has devastating impacts on the people’s lives, economies and...

FAO’s latest forecasts point to increases in production and higher stocks across several basic foodstuffs. However, global food production systems remain vulnerable to shocks...

India heavily depends on imports to meet its edible oil demand. In 2020-21, it imported 54% of the total edible oil demand, spending Rs. 1.17...

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...

The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is the largest non-profit public agricultural research group globally. Recently, it has restructured itself into One-CGIAR with the intention...