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Tag: Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Grain Shipments Are Not Enough to Tackle Global Hunger Crisis

Ukraine’s Grain Shipments Are Not Enough to Tackle Global Hunger Crisis


Even the lifting of the blockade of Ukrainian ports will not miraculously solve a crisis that is global in scope. Instead, a structural overhaul of a system that is bloated, inefficient and hypocritical is long overdue.

Posted on September 20, 2022September 20, 2022Categories Food price volatility, food securityTags food crisis, hunger, Russia-Ukraine War
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Not Cause a Hunger Crisis

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Not Cause a Hunger Crisis


The trade fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict would be devastating for the world’s poor for whom inflation has put even the most basic foods beyond reach.

Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Categories Food price volatility, food securityTags food crisis, global food trade, Russia-Ukraine War

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