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Findings The prices of wheat in Mozambique have been affected by the Russia-Ukraine war. This was expected as Mozambique imports most of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, and the scarcity created...

Findings Wheat prices appear to have been affected by the Russia-Ukraine war. This was expected because Zimbabwe imports 22% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, and...

After two years of fighting COVID-19, the world economy has been left in a fragile state. Today, 60 per cent of workers have lower real incomes...

The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates the increase in acute hunger following the Ukraine conflict. It models the pass-through of price increases on global grain and energy markets...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has major implications for food security across the world as well as the region, given both countries’ major roles in global food markets...

Highlight On international markets, prices of grains (wheat, maize) and vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, palm) have been rising since mid-2020. Biofuels play a...

The Moroccan economy staged a strong recovery in 2021. However, Morocco is once again suffering the impact of a string of adverse shocks. The beginning of the agricultural season has been...

The war in Ukraine started on 24 February 2022. Besides devastating the lives of the population of Ukraine and decimating key parts of the infrastructure and economy of the country, the armed conflict has...

This third knowledge review of Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security analyses an additional 115 papers published between 20 April – 23 May.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic sanctions against Russia are raising concerns over food security in low-income countries. Beyond the worry about the loss...