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This sixth knowledge review of Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security (KC-FNS) analyses, organises and synthetises the information from 57 papers published between 1st December...

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...

The 2021 national cereal production of cereals (including wheat crops to be harvested in March 2022) is estimated at about 5 million tonnes, 35 percent below...

The paper investigates the basics of public stockholding, exploring the objectives of such programmes, the policy instruments used to achieve them, and their possible market impacts. It also...

The world faces a food crisis as major price shocks exacerbate food insecurity. A multitude of factors have contributed to growing food insecurity since 2018, including conflict...

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...

This Algeria Economic Update provides an account of main recent economic developments and policies. It places them in a global and longer-term context and assesses the consequences of these developments...

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...

Highlight 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...

This study aimed to understand the consumer perceptions and experiences of food environments and food acquisition practices across the globe during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The results reveal...