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

Feb 8th, 2024

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

Feb 7th, 2024

Food Prices Decline in January But Potential Shocks Remain

Feb 3rd, 2024

A new rapid assessment tool for food security risks posed by global price shocks

Dec 8th, 2023

Despite improved global market conditions, high food price inflation persists

Dec 4th, 2023

How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect global food security?

Feb 25th, 2022 • by Joseph Glauber and David Laborde

The unfolding crisis in Ukraine has roiled commodity markets and threatens global food security. Ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors have already driven up food prices. Poor harvests in South America, strong global demand, and supply chain issues have reduced grain and oilseed inventories and driven prices to their highest levels since 2011-2013.