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FAO Food Price Index Sees Largest Monthly Increase Since May 2022

sara.gustafson — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:27:21 +0000

FAO Food Price Index Sees Largest Monthly Increase Since May 2022

In September, the FAO Food Price Index saw the largest month-on-month increase since May 2022, rising 3 percent from August. While the Index is 2 percent higher than its September 2023 level, it remains over 22 percent below its March 2022 peak.

sara.gustafson Wed, 10/09/2024 - 11:27

One year of war in Gaza: Food emergency continues with no end in sight

Brice.Tchinde — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:37:36 +0000

One year of war in Gaza: Food emergency continues with no end in sight

With conflict in the Middle East now escalating into Lebanon and beyond, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue to face dire food security conditions. One year has passed since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians, triggering the Israeli military retaliation and war that have killed more than 41,000 Palestinians and devastated the livelihoods of Gaza’s population of over 2 million.

Brice.Tchinde Fri, 10/04/2024 - 12:37 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Integrating Climate-Smart Agriculture with Poverty Reduction and Food Security Goals

sara.gustafson — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:45:33 +0000

Integrating Climate-Smart Agriculture with Poverty Reduction and Food Security Goals

Food systems lie at the nexus of the world’s climate change adaptation, poverty reduction, and food and nutrition security goals. A poorly functioning or environmentally unsustainable food system can have severe negative consequences for all three factors, particularly for the poor populations who rely on agri-food systems for their livelihoods. In the OECD’s 2024 Development Co-operation Report, researchers in Chapter 21 examine how climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices can be better integrated to help bridge the gap between climate, poverty, and food security

sara.gustafson Fri, 09/13/2024 - 10:45

Fertilizer Prices Declining But Remain High Globally: FAO Food Price Index and AMIS Market Monitor Released

sara.gustafson — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:13:12 +0000

Fertilizer Prices Declining But Remain High Globally: FAO Food Price Index and AMIS Market Monitor Released

The FAO Food Price Index declined slightly in August due to falling sugar, meat, and cereal prices. The Index was just over 1 percent lower than its August 2023 value and nearly 25 percent below the peak reached in March 2022.

sara.gustafson Fri, 09/06/2024 - 14:13

Catastrophe-Level Food Insecurity Highest Ever Recorded: GRFC Mid-Year Update Released

sara.gustafson — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:05:40 +0000

Catastrophe-Level Food Insecurity Highest Ever Recorded: GRFC Mid-Year Update Released

According to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) Mid-Year Update, the number of people facing or expected to face IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe/Famine) food insecurity more than doubled from 2023 to 2024: from just over 700,000 people to 1.9 million people in four countries/territories. This is the highest number ever recorded by GRFC reporting.

sara.gustafson Thu, 09/05/2024 - 17:05

Identifying guidelines for the design of conditional credit programs to promote sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America

sara.gustafson — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:44:33 +0000

Identifying guidelines for the design of conditional credit programs to promote sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America

The complex challenge of increasing food production while mitigating carbon dioxide emissions, building resilience to climate change, and reducing the burden of agriculture on natural resources requires innovative approaches. Promising strategies include increasing access to mechanization and adopting modern fertilization processes that contribute to climate change adaptation efforts, or the use of improved seeds.

sara.gustafson Tue, 09/03/2024 - 14:44 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Re-Examining Financing for Food Security: 2024 SOFI Report Released

sara.gustafson — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:22:51 +0000

Re-Examining Financing for Food Security: 2024 SOFI Report Released

As the world edges closer to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal deadline, progress on achieving Zero Hunger has stalled, according to the FAO’s 2024 flagship report, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World.

As many as 757 million people may have experienced hunger in 2023, while 2.33 billion experienced moderate or severe food insecurity. In 2022, as many as 2.8 billion were not able to afford a nutritious diet. The situation is particularly dire in low-income countries, especially for rural populations, women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples.

sara.gustafson Wed, 08/28/2024 - 13:22

Reducing food loss and waste for climate outcomes: Insights from national consultations in Bangladesh, Malawi and Nepal

sara.gustafson — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:01:47 +0000

Reducing food loss and waste for climate outcomes: Insights from national consultations in Bangladesh, Malawi and Nepal

Reducing food loss and waste (FLW) is crucial to improving food security, reducing malnutrition, and providing livelihoods for food system workers. But such efforts are also key to combating climate change. FLW has significant environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in both the production of food that is later lost and in waste management.

sara.gustafson Sun, 08/25/2024 - 15:01 ∙

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IFPRI.org

IPC reports escalating food crisis in Yemen

sara.gustafson — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:27:16 +0000

IPC reports escalating food crisis in Yemen

According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Technical Working Group in Yemen, Governement of Yemen (GoY)-controlled areas of the country have seen a significant and rapid increase in acute malnutrition. By the end of this year, over 118,000 people are expected to be experiencing severe acute malnutrition. This represents an increase of 34 percent from 2023, according to the IPC.

sara.gustafson Wed, 08/21/2024 - 18:27

Cereal Prices Continue to Fall in July

sara.gustafson — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:16:20 +0000

Cereal Prices Continue to Fall in July

Declining cereal prices drove the FAO Food Price Index down slightly in July despite increasing vegetable oil, meat, and sugar prices. The Index was 3.1 percent lower than its July 2023 level and nearly 25 percent below the high seen in March 2022.

sara.gustafson Thu, 08/15/2024 - 08:16

Global Food Policy Report 2024 Latin America and the Caribbean launch: Promoting sustainable healthy diets to address diverse nutrition challenges

sara.gustafson — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:08:22 +0000

Global Food Policy Report 2024 Latin America and the Caribbean launch: Promoting sustainable healthy diets to address diverse nutrition challenges

Malnutrition stemming from unhealthy diets is a major food systems challenge impacting the health and well-being of people around the world. High food prices, increasing availability of ultra-processed foods, urbanization, climate change, and other trends have contributed to the overconsumption of unhealthy foods while limiting the accessibility of healthy foods.

sara.gustafson Tue, 08/13/2024 - 15:08

Echoes of inflation: unpacking the drivers of food prices in Central America

sara.gustafson — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:46:22 +0000

Echoes of inflation: unpacking the drivers of food prices in Central America

In 2022, Central America experienced significant surge in food prices, a trend that was evident in Honduras. The country saw year-on-year monthly food inflation exceeding 12% from May 2022 to May 2023, with rates surpassing 17% in eight of those months.

In the following lines, we address the underlying causes of the food and fertilizer price surges, and the actions that can be taken to mitigate this situation in Central America.

sara.gustafson Wed, 08/07/2024 - 10:46 ∙

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World Bank: Agriculture & Food

After a year, India’s rice export restrictions continue to fuel high prices

sara.gustafson — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:47:59 +0000

After a year, India’s rice export restrictions continue to fuel high prices

In July 2023, the Indian government announced export restrictions on non-basmati white rice. Coming after earlier export limits on other types of rice, the action was taken in part due to a strengthening El Niño that threatened to limit rice production and fuel rising food inflation—a potential political liability for the Modi government as it faced upcoming general elections in spring 2024.

sara.gustafson Tue, 07/30/2024 - 06:47 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Urgent need to strengthen local governance for improved urban agrifood systems

sara.gustafson — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:04:35 +0000

Urgent need to strengthen local governance for improved urban agrifood systems

Urbanization is among the major demographic shifts affecting agrifood systems worldwide. With over half of the world’s population living in urban areas—projected to reach 70 percent by 2050—cities face many challenges in providing residents with healthy, affordable food. In fact, of the 2.2 billion people experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity, three-quarters live in urban and peri-urban areas.

sara.gustafson Sun, 07/21/2024 - 11:04 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Evaluating impacts: Lessons from food systems interventions across Africa and Asia

sara.gustafson — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:48:34 +0000

Evaluating impacts: Lessons from food systems interventions across Africa and Asia

Food systems play an important role in shaping our diets. Recently, there has been growing attention to food systems transformation, which involves changing different components of global food systems to make nutritious foods more accessible to consumers. At the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, more than 100 countries pledged to transform their food systems, a clear recognition of the importance of healthy diets in preventing all forms of malnutrition worldwide.

sara.gustafson Tue, 07/16/2024 - 10:48 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Cereal Prices Fall in June, Concerns over Weather Remain

sara.gustafson — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 12:05:53 +0000

Cereal Prices Fall in June, Concerns over Weather Remain

After three consecutive months of increasing prices, the FAO Food Price Index remained steady in June, with rising vegetable oil, sugar, and dairy prices balancing falling cereal prices. The Index remained 2.1 percent below its June 2023 level and almost 25 percent below the peak seen in March 2022.

sara.gustafson Sun, 07/07/2024 - 08:05

Sudan’s food crisis deepens as conflict intensifies

Brice.Tchinde — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:21:41 +0000

Sudan’s food crisis deepens as conflict intensifies

After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, released June 27, reveals a grim picture: More than half the population is facing acute food insecurity, with a high risk of famine in multiple regions if immediate action is not taken.

Brice.Tchinde Mon, 07/01/2024 - 12:21 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Risk of famine remains high in Gaza

sara.gustafson — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:40:17 +0000

Risk of famine remains high in Gaza

Despite some improvements during April and May, the Gaza Strip continues to face catastrophic food insecurity with a high risk of famine, according to the latest assessment of the Famine Review Committee of the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC), released on June 25.

The IPC reports that 96% of Gaza’s population of 2.2 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 4) through September, while 22%, over 495,000 people, face catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 5).

sara.gustafson Sat, 06/29/2024 - 09:40 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Exploring Food Systems' Hidden Costs: IFPRI Policy Seminar

sara.gustafson — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 18:54:14 +0000

Exploring Food Systems' Hidden Costs: IFPRI Policy Seminar

Today’s global food systems carry a hidden price tag: at least USD 10 trillion annually in environmental, health, and social costs, according to both the FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture 2023 and Food System Economics Commission’s (FSEC) The Economics of the Food System Transformation. Globally, food systems cost more in GDP than they contribute and play a driving role in exacerbating poverty, malnutrition, and climate change.

sara.gustafson Sat, 06/22/2024 - 14:54

Experts: What is causing food prices to spike around the world?

sara.gustafson — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:19:55 +0000

Experts: What is causing food prices to spike around the world?

Spiking food prices have made headlines around the world this year, from eggs in the US to vegetables in India.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index has been slowly increasing over the past six months following declines over much of 2023.

For example, the price of orange juice concentrate in the US was 42% higher in April than it was a year ago, while the price of fresh orange juice in the UK has risen 25% over the last year.

In Greece, the price of olive oil rose by nearly 30% over 2023 and by more than 63% in April of this year.

sara.gustafson Thu, 06/20/2024 - 11:19 ∙

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Carbon Brief

Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal

sara.gustafson — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:18:09 +0000

Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal

With global temperatures already 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, climate change is having major impacts on agriculture that fall disproportionately on the Global South—from crops, to livestock, to aquaculture. Agricultural systems endure frequent heat waves, flooding, and drought—often all in one season. Climate-related extreme weather events such as intense rainstorms pose a serious threat to crops.

sara.gustafson Sun, 06/16/2024 - 15:18 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Trade policy and food price volatility: Beggar thy neighbor or beggar thyself?

Brice.Tchinde — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:48:39 +0000

Trade policy and food price volatility: Beggar thy neighbor or beggar thyself?

Recent shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have disrupted global food and fertilizer supply chains—causing price spikes and increased price volatility—a disastrous combination for many vulnerable consumers around the world.

Brice.Tchinde Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:48 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Concerns over wheat supplies and prices, plus the impact of biofuels on vegetable oil markets: Latest FAO Food Price Index and AMIS Market Monitor released

sara.gustafson — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:52:37 +0000

Concerns over wheat supplies and prices, plus the impact of biofuels on vegetable oil markets: Latest FAO Food Price Index and AMIS Market Monitor released

The FAO Food Price Index rose by nearly 1 percent in May due to increased cereal and dairy prices. It remained 3.4 percent below its May 2023 levels and nearly 25 percent below the peak seen in March 2022.

sara.gustafson Fri, 06/07/2024 - 12:52

Toward the Goal of Healthy Diets for All: 2024 Global Food Policy Report Released

sara.gustafson — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:57:15 +0000

Toward the Goal of Healthy Diets for All: 2024 Global Food Policy Report Released

The world’s food security challenges are becoming increasingly complex. In many countries, populations now face a double burden of malnutrition: both undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies and overweight/obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These burdens are being further exacerbated by the strain placed by climate change on food supplies and nutritional content.

sara.gustafson Wed, 06/05/2024 - 14:57

Transforming food systems for sustainable healthy diets: A global imperative

sara.gustafson — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:12:38 +0000

Transforming food systems for sustainable healthy diets: A global imperative

The impacts of our diets extend well beyond mealtime to affect our health and well-being. Unhealthy diets underpin many public health challenges, including all forms of malnutrition and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Many countries are facing a double burden of malnutrition—meaning that undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies coexist with overweight and obesity, or diet-related NCDs. Unhealthy diets are the leading risk factor for NCDs, which are responsible for more than 73% of deaths globally.

sara.gustafson Tue, 06/04/2024 - 08:12 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Lessons from Feed the Future country studies on the drivers of agrifood system transformation

sara.gustafson — Wed, 22 May 2024 18:10:30 +0000

Lessons from Feed the Future country studies on the drivers of agrifood system transformation

IFPRI and its research partners have studied the pace and pattern of agricultural transformation within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Feed the Future (FTF) countries. A series of 21 case studies were produced that measure each country's agrifood system, analyze changes over the past decade, and identify common patterns across the countries. James Thurlow, Director of IFPRI’s Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, highlighted four important lessons from the country studies in a recent USAID Agrilinks webinar.

sara.gustafson Wed, 05/22/2024 - 14:10 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Famine in Gaza: How Research Can Aid Recovery and Prevent Future Food Crises

sara.gustafson — Sat, 18 May 2024 15:22:48 +0000

Famine in Gaza: How Research Can Aid Recovery and Prevent Future Food Crises

As Gaza continues to experience unprecedented food crisis, a new commentary published in Nature takes a look at how research can forecast the long-term impacts and help policymakers develop more effective humanitarian support networks and systems to ensure post-conflict resilience.

sara.gustafson Sat, 05/18/2024 - 11:22

FEWS Net Gaza Update: Food Aid Increases in April But Food Supplies, Access Remain Low

sara.gustafson — Mon, 13 May 2024 11:09:47 +0000

FEWS Net Gaza Update: Food Aid Increases in April But Food Supplies, Access Remain Low

Despite an increase in food aid delivered to the region, the food security situation in the Gaza Strip remains dire, according to an updated FEWS Net report released in late April.

sara.gustafson Mon, 05/13/2024 - 07:09

Soaring cocoa prices: Diverse impacts and implications for key West African producers

Brice.Tchinde — Fri, 10 May 2024 10:31:37 +0000

Soaring cocoa prices: Diverse impacts and implications for key West African producers

Cocoa bean prices have been rising since the last quarter of 2023, hitting a record high of $10.97 per kilogram on April 19 (Figure 1). The price spike is due to a significant drop in bean production by major global suppliers—four key producing nations in West and Central Africa account for more than 60% of the world's supply of cocoa beans: Cote d’Ivoire (with 38% of the global production in 2022), Ghana (19%), Nigeria (5%), and Cameroon (5%).1

Brice.Tchinde Fri, 05/10/2024 - 06:31 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Launching SPAM2020, the latest innovation in global crop mapping: IFPRI Webinar

sara.gustafson — Thu, 09 May 2024 20:00:05 +0000

Launching SPAM2020, the latest innovation in global crop mapping: IFPRI Webinar

With climate change impacts, deforestation, and land use changes accelerating around the world, the need for mapping croplands—which cover 1.2 billion hectares, approximately 12% of Earth’s surface—is growing more urgent.

sara.gustafson Thu, 05/09/2024 - 16:00 ∙

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IFPRI.org

FAO Food Price Index Rises Slightly, But Remains Significantly Lower than April 2023

sara.gustafson — Fri, 03 May 2024 20:45:15 +0000

FAO Food Price Index Rises Slightly, But Remains Significantly Lower than April 2023

The FAO Food Price Index rose marginally in April but remained 7.4 percent below its April 2023 level. The slight increase was driven by rising meat, vegetable oil, and cereal prices.

sara.gustafson Fri, 05/03/2024 - 16:45

The World Continues to Grapple with Acute Food Insecurity: 2024 Global Report on Food Crises Released

sara.gustafson — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:12:47 +0000

The World Continues to Grapple with Acute Food Insecurity: 2024 Global Report on Food Crises Released

Hunger continues to rise across the globe, with nearly 282 million people facing acute food insecurity in 2023, according to the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC). This number is up by 24 million from 2022, marking the fifth consecutive year that food insecurity has risen.

sara.gustafson Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:12

Global fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes

sara.gustafson — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:13:23 +0000

Global fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent a shock through global fertilizer markets. All agricultural trade in the region was disrupted for a time, and a number of countries imposed economic sanctions on major fertilizer producers Russia and its ally Belarus (the latter already targeted pre-invasion by European Union fertilizer export sanctions). Prices spiked, resulting in fears of widespread impacts on agricultural production. Since then, fertilizer prices have fallen from those initial highs and new trade routes and patterns have emerged.

sara.gustafson Fri, 04/12/2024 - 16:13 ∙

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IFPRI.org

FAO Food Price Index Rose Slightly in March

sara.gustafson — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:03:35 +0000

FAO Food Price Index Rose Slightly in March

After seven months of declines, the FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in March due to increased vegetable oil, dairy, and meat prices. The Index remained 7.7 percent below its March 2023 levels.

sara.gustafson Fri, 04/05/2024 - 12:03

The war in Ukraine continues to undermine the food security of millions

sara.gustafson — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:48:12 +0000

The war in Ukraine continues to undermine the food security of millions

The war in Ukraine continues to disrupt the country’s agrifood sector, posing an ongoing threat to food security. Damage to critical infrastructure is hindering agricultural activity and the transportation of essential food to local markets and to export destinations. This situation, together with destroyed livelihoods and high inflation, is hampering access to food for millions of Ukrainians.

More than 7 million Ukrainians face acute food insecurity

sara.gustafson Thu, 04/04/2024 - 15:48 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Global cocoa market sees steep price rise amid supply shortfall

Brice.Tchinde — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:45:16 +0000

Global cocoa market sees steep price rise amid supply shortfall

Cocoa bean prices have climbed to record nominal levels over the past six months, more than doubling since August 2023 (Figure 1). This price spike has largely been driven by weather-related diseases that have reduced cocoa production in key West African countries accounting for almost three quarters of world supplies.

Brice.Tchinde Wed, 04/03/2024 - 17:45 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Reforming agricultural policies to sustainably transform food systems: CGIAR policy seminar

sara.gustafson — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:19:11 +0000

Reforming agricultural policies to sustainably transform food systems: CGIAR policy seminar

With global food systems facing various stresses—from the Russia Ukraine war to climate change—making them more resilient, health-promoting, and sustainable is more urgent than ever. A key tool in such a transformation is reforming agricultural policies and repurposing agricultural support. This is a major challenge, requiring bold action through concerted internal coordination and national-level policy reform.

sara.gustafson Thu, 03/28/2024 - 11:19 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Who’s afraid of high fertilizer prices?

sara.gustafson — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:30:01 +0000

Who’s afraid of high fertilizer prices?

During 2021 and 2022, global food and fertilizer prices spiked due to several overlapping factors. Demand rose as the world economy emerged from the COVID-19 recession; global supply chains suffered major disruptions associated with the uneven recovery; and the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine—both key food and fertilizer producers—generated yet another shock.

sara.gustafson Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:30 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Famine in Gaza

sara.gustafson — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:17:16 +0000

Famine in Gaza

Is it too late to save Gaza’s population from famine? The latest assessment of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global partnership suggests this is imminent for at least half the population of 2.2 million.

sara.gustafson Tue, 03/19/2024 - 07:17 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Commodity Prices Continue to Fall in February

sara.gustafson — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:42:27 +0000

Commodity Prices Continue to Fall in February

The FAO Food Price Index continued its decline in February, falling marginally due to declines in cereal and vegetable oil prices. The February Index was down 10.5 percent from its 2023 level.

sara.gustafson Fri, 03/08/2024 - 09:42

Rising food prices are putting children in harm’s way

Brice.Tchinde — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:23:01 +0000

Rising food prices are putting children in harm’s way

The real price of food has risen dramatically in 21st century, with the FAO food price index peaking at an all-time high in March 2022 at 116% above its 2000 value (Figure 1). While food inflation has long been a cause of concern for nutrition agencies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), new evidence is shedding light on the potential impacts of rising food prices on child malnutrition in LMICs.

Figure 1

Brice.Tchinde Thu, 03/07/2024 - 06:23 ∙

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IFPRI.org

The path forward on global food system transformation

sara.gustafson — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:41:33 +0000

The path forward on global food system transformation

Every year, global food systems produce, process, transport, and market the food and agricultural products on which the world relies. However, these same global food systems also play a big role in—and face pressures from—climate impacts, environmental damage, food insecurity and malnutrition, public health problems, and food loss and waste. To tackle these challenges, we must urgently transform food systems. True food system transformation will have to go beyond the agricultural policy reforms enacted during the past 50 years.

sara.gustafson Wed, 03/06/2024 - 10:41 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Ukraine and global agricultural markets two years later

Brice.Tchinde — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:27:34 +0000

Ukraine and global agricultural markets two years later

Two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the war continues to disrupt agricultural production and trade in Ukraine—one of the world's largest agricultural exporters—and poses an ongoing threat to global food security. Yet global commodity markets have adjusted to these disruptions, in part to due to increased exports by other suppliers, including Russia, easing the initial shock.

Brice.Tchinde Wed, 02/28/2024 - 07:27 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Promoting food security and environmental sustainability through trade policy in the Southern Cone

sara.gustafson — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 18:20:42 +0000

Promoting food security and environmental sustainability through trade policy in the Southern Cone

This blog is based on finding from the IFPRI discussion paper, From farm to table: Agrifood systems and trade challenges in the Southern Cone.

Introduction

sara.gustafson Sat, 02/24/2024 - 13:20

Long-lasting devastation to livelihoods from damage to agricultural lands in Gaza

soonho.kim — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:53:57 +0000

Long-lasting devastation to livelihoods from damage to agricultural lands in Gaza

Israel’s continuing attacks against Hamas are causing massive collateral damage to agricultural livelihoods and food supplies in the Gaza Strip. More than one third of agricultural lands in Gaza have been damaged since the outbreak of the war on October 7, 2023, according to analysis based on satellite imagery by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

soonho.kim Wed, 02/21/2024 - 16:53

Food security trends in 2024 and beyond

sara.gustafson — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:52:04 +0000

Food security trends in 2024 and beyond

In 2024 food security is likely to remain one of the critical challenges for the world to face. The World Bank has therefore included food and nutrition security among the eight global challenges to address at scale, and has mobilized $45 billion in resources to tackle issues and protect livelihoods worldwide — surpassing its initial projected commitment of $30 billion announced in May 2022.

sara.gustafson Mon, 02/19/2024 - 13:52 ∙

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World Bank: Agriculture & Food

Disaster Events Lead to Trillions of Dollars in Agricultural Losses: New FAO Flagship Report Released

sara.gustafson — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:58:20 +0000

Disaster Events Lead to Trillions of Dollars in Agricultural Losses: New FAO Flagship Report Released

Over the past three decades, the world lost as much as $3.8 trillion in agricultural products as a result of disaster events, according to a new flagship report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. That equates to a loss of around 5 percent of global agricultural GDP per year and has serious implications for food security, agricultural livelihoods, and the sustainability of the global agrifood system.

sara.gustafson Sun, 02/18/2024 - 12:58

India’s export restrictions on rice continue to disrupt global markets, supplies, and prices

sara.gustafson — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:33:29 +0000

India’s export restrictions on rice continue to disrupt global markets, supplies, and prices

Six months after India introduced a set of export restrictions on rice with the aim of holding down domestic prices, global rice markets continue to feel the impact.

sara.gustafson Thu, 02/08/2024 - 07:33 ∙

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IFPRI.org

Amid conflict and climate risks, FAO highlights crucial role of AMIS in global food market stability

sara.gustafson — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:21:32 +0000

Amid conflict and climate risks, FAO highlights crucial role of AMIS in global food market stability

In the face of escalating conflicts, economic slowdowns and downturns, and the growing climate crisis, the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) plays a crucial role in enhancing transparency and policy coordination in international food markets, Maximo Torero, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has said.

Speaking at an expert panel at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) 2024 in Berlin, he stressed how AMIS has helped to prevent unexpected price hikes and strengthen global food security.

sara.gustafson Wed, 02/07/2024 - 07:21 ∙

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FAO News Media

Food Prices Decline in January But Potential Shocks Remain

sara.gustafson — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 19:13:48 +0000

Food Prices Decline in January But Potential Shocks Remain

The FAO Food Price Index continued its decline in January, driven mainly by falling cereal and meat prices. The January 2024 Index was 10.4 percent below its January 2023 level.

sara.gustafson Sat, 02/03/2024 - 14:13