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The Hormuz Crisis Is Not Covid. Europe Must Avoid Blanket Subsidies.

The Hormuz Crisis Is Not Covid. Europe Must Avoid Blanket Subsidies.


Subsidizing the shock and waiting for it to pass will not answer a crisis whose full impact still is not visible.

Posted on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Categories agrifood systems, Food price volatilityTags energy, fertilizer, global food crisis, iran, middle-east, social protection, Strait of Hormuz, subsidies, Trade
Stop the War Before El Niño Creates a Crisis the World Cannot Absorb

Stop the War Before El Niño Creates a Crisis the World Cannot Absorb


By late 2026, when climate impacts intensify, the system will be even more constrained. Higher input costs, reduced planting, and tighter trade flows will converge with climate-driven production shocks.

Posted on May 8, 2026May 20, 2026Categories UncategorizedTags El Niño, energy, fertilizer, Food price volatility, Strait of Hormuz
Why Tenure Reform Is Key to Curbing Land Degradation

Why Tenure Reform Is Key to Curbing Land Degradation


When farmers own land, they invest in it. When they don’t, they extract what they can today without thinking of tomorrow.

Posted on February 28, 2026February 28, 2026Categories agrifood systems, food securityTags land degradation, land governance, land tenure
Reformar la tenencia de la tierra es clave para frenar la degradación del suelo

Reformar la tenencia de la tierra es clave para frenar la degradación del suelo


Cuando los agricultores son propietarios de la tierra, tienden a invertir en ella. Cuando no lo son, extraen todo lo posible en el corto plazo, sin incentivos para pensar en el futuro.

Posted on February 25, 2026February 28, 2026Categories agrifood systems, Latin America and the Caribbean, resilienceTags land degradation, land tenure
COP30 Paves the Way for Climate Action to Start With Social Protection

COP30 Paves the Way for Climate Action to Start With Social Protection


The Belém Declaration marks a turning point: Social protection is no longer just a stopgap for climate shocks. And it must be at the center of any strategy to reduce global hunger.

Posted on November 28, 2025December 4, 2025Categories climate change adaptation, food security, resilienceTags social protection
This Land Is Their Land: Stop Paying Big Farms to Degrade the Land that Feeds Us

This Land Is Their Land: Stop Paying Big Farms to Degrade the Land that Feeds Us


Land degradation is the result of farmers’ choices shaped by government policy, not an inevitable outcome of agriculture.

Posted on November 17, 2025November 17, 2025Categories UncategorizedTags land-degradation
Reimagining Agriculture for Young People

Reimagining Agriculture for Young People


An aging agricultural workforce bodes ill for our ability to feed the world. To entice young people to work in food systems, policymakers should demonstrate the industry’s breadth, while providing them with the resources and skills to modernize farming and build sustainable, innovative agribusinesses.

Posted on September 18, 2025November 28, 2025Categories agrifood systems, Digital agricultureTags agriculture, Youth
A World Still Hungry: The Uneven Toll of Food Inflation

A World Still Hungry: The Uneven Toll of Food Inflation


The full-blown food crisis predicted during the pandemic never materialized, showing the global agrifood system has built resilience to withstand shocks like pandemics, wars, and economic swings. The past five years offer lessons on what worked and what didn’t.

Posted on September 11, 2025Categories agrifood systems, Food price volatility, food securityTags food inflation
Hunger Rises in Africa, But Some Countries Are Beating the Odds 

Hunger Rises in Africa, But Some Countries Are Beating the Odds 


Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Zimbabwe all reduced hunger even as food prices soared and hunger rose across the continent.

Posted on September 1, 2025November 28, 2025Categories Africa, Food price volatilityTags Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, the United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change

India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change


India’s gains in fighting hunger are the result of its policy investments in food security.

Posted on August 19, 2025August 20, 2025Categories food security, nutrition, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags India, SOFI2025
Latin America and the Caribbean Lead the Way Toward a Future Without Hunger

Latin America and the Caribbean Lead the Way Toward a Future Without Hunger


On a planet with enough resources to feed everyone, hunger is a man-made tragedy.

Posted on July 16, 2025Categories agrifood systems, food security, nutritionTags Latin America and the Caribbean, Red de Alimentación Escolar Sostenible (RAES), School Feeding Programs;, Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES)
Can Fintech Help Migrants Make Better Remittance Decisions and Improve Financial Inclusion?

Can Fintech Help Migrants Make Better Remittance Decisions and Improve Financial Inclusion?


Fintech has the potential to enhance financial inclusion and welfare for low-income migrants, but its benefits may be limited for migrants with lower financial literacy.

Posted on February 24, 2025February 24, 2025Categories financial inclusionTags FinTech, Latin America, migration, remittances

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  • The Hormuz Crisis Is Not Covid. Europe Must Avoid Blanket Subsidies.
  • Stop the War Before El Niño Creates a Crisis the World Cannot Absorb
  • Why Tenure Reform Is Key to Curbing Land Degradation
  • Reformar la tenencia de la tierra es clave para frenar la degradación del suelo
  • COP30 Paves the Way for Climate Action to Start With Social Protection

Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East

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