https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/ en https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3374 <span>What do we know about the future of measuring food systems?</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Key messages</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:56</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/what-do-we-know-about-the-future-of-measuring-food-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CGIAR.ORG</a></div> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:56:48 +0000 sara.gustafson 3374 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3345 <span>Millions Face Rising Acute Food Insecurity, According to New FAO-WFP Report</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Millions of people across 22 countries and territories may be pushed into acute food insecurity by May 2025, according to the latest FAO-WFP Hunger Hotspots Report. Ongoing and increasing conflict in many areas of the world, along with economic hardships and extreme weather caused by climate change and the La Niña phenomenon, are behind this significant increase in both the magnitude and the severity of acute food insecurity.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sat, 12/07/2024 - 16:00</span> Sat, 07 Dec 2024 21:00:03 +0000 sara.gustafson 3345 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3344 <span>Food Prices Reach Highest Level Since April 2023</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Rising dairy and vegetable oil prices drove the FAO Food Price Index up by 5.7 percent from November 2023 and to the highest value seen since April 2023. The Index remained more than 20 percent below the peak reached in March 2022, however.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sat, 12/07/2024 - 08:52</span> Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:52:50 +0000 sara.gustafson 3344 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3364 <span>Harnessing agrifood value chains to help farmers be climate-smart</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The global food system is uniquely vulnerable to climate impacts, making adaptation of paramount importance. While contributing roughly one-third of total anthropogenic emissions, food systems around the world fortunately also hold immense potential for mitigation through improved practices and land use. A new article published today in Science emphasizes the critical role of agrifood value chains (AVCs) in supporting both adaptation and mitigation at the farm level.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sun, 12/01/2024 - 10:35</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/news-release/new-paper-calls-for-harnessing-agrifood-value-chains-to-help-farmers-be-climate-smart/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:35:39 +0000 sara.gustafson 3364 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3340 <span>Russia’s Renewed Attacks on Ukraine’s Grain Infrastructure: Why Now? What Next?</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Russia’s recent attacks on Greater Odesa port infrastructure and grain-carrying vessels in the Black Sea marked the most intense attacks on Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure in over a year. In September, according to the United Nations, Russian attacks damaged grain infrastructure and six civilian vessels in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. Russian ballistic missiles then struck foreign-flagged ships on October 6, October 7, October 9, and October 14, also damaging a grain warehouse and other port infrastructure with the October 14 strike.</p></div> <span><span>Abdourahmane.Sy</span></span> <span>Wed, 11/27/2024 - 09:32</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-renewed-attacks-ukraines-grain-infrastructure-why-now-what-next" target="_blank" rel="noopener">csis.org</a></div> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:32:30 +0000 Abdourahmane.Sy 3340 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3332 <span>How men and women cope with weather-related agricultural production risk: A case study of cereal and tomato farmers in Haryana, India</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Climate change is increasing the frequency of adverse weather events and reducing agricultural productivity, particularly in warmer regions of the world (Ortiz-Bobea et al 2021). Smallholder farming households in developing countries depend on agriculture for their livelihoods and spend a larger proportion of their income on food,  making them the most vulnerable to harvest failures  (Hallegatte et al 2020).</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sat, 11/23/2024 - 12:23</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-men-and-women-cope-with-weather-related-agricultural-production-risk-a-case-study-of-cereal-and-tomato-farmers-in-haryana-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:23:17 +0000 sara.gustafson 3332 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3306 <span>People in Gaza now face the worst-case hunger scenario</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Within a few weeks of marking the first anniversary of the Hamas-Israel war, the worst possible food security scenario is playing out in Gaza.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sat, 11/09/2024 - 07:10</span> Sat, 09 Nov 2024 12:10:42 +0000 sara.gustafson 3306 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3305 <span>People in Gaza now face the worst-case hunger scenario</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Within a few weeks of marking the first anniversary of the Hamas-Israel war, the worst possible food security scenario is playing out in Gaza.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sat, 11/09/2024 - 07:10</span> Sat, 09 Nov 2024 12:10:42 +0000 sara.gustafson 3305 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3304 <span>FAO Food Price Index Reaches Highest Level in 18 Months</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The FAO Food Price Index rose 2 percent in October to reach its highest level since April 2023. However, the Index remained 20.5 percent below the record high seen in March 2022.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Fri, 11/08/2024 - 16:42</span> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:42:58 +0000 sara.gustafson 3304 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3309 <span>India lifts export restrictions on rice</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Over the past two months, India has removed several of its restrictions affecting rice exports, some in place since September 2022. This is welcome news for rice importing countries, which for the past year have had to seek alternative suppliers at significantly elevated prices.</p></div> <span><span>Brice.Tchinde</span></span> <span>Fri, 11/08/2024 - 11:11</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/india-lifts-export-restrictions-on-rice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:11:19 +0000 Brice.Tchinde 3309 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3241 <span>FAO Food Price Index Sees Largest Monthly Increase Since May 2022</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Wed, 10/09/2024 - 11:27</span> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:27:21 +0000 sara.gustafson 3241 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3238 <span>One year of war in Gaza: Food emergency continues with no end in sight</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>Brice.Tchinde</span></span> <span>Fri, 10/04/2024 - 12:37</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/one-year-of-war-in-gaza-food-emergency-continues-with-no-end-in-sight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:37:36 +0000 Brice.Tchinde 3238 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3177 <span>Integrating Climate-Smart Agriculture with Poverty Reduction and Food Security Goals</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Fri, 09/13/2024 - 10:45</span> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:45:33 +0000 sara.gustafson 3177 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3168 <span>Fertilizer Prices Declining But Remain High Globally: FAO Food Price Index and AMIS Market Monitor Released</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Fri, 09/06/2024 - 14:13</span> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:13:12 +0000 sara.gustafson 3168 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3155 <span>Catastrophe-Level Food Insecurity Highest Ever Recorded: GRFC Mid-Year Update Released</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Thu, 09/05/2024 - 17:05</span> Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:05:40 +0000 sara.gustafson 3155 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3172 <span>Identifying guidelines for the design of conditional credit programs to promote sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Tue, 09/03/2024 - 14:44</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/identifying-guidelines-for-the-design-of-conditional-credit-programs-to-promote-sustainable-agricultural-practices-in-latin-america/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:44:33 +0000 sara.gustafson 3172 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3142 <span>Re-Examining Financing for Food Security: 2024 SOFI Report Released</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Wed, 08/28/2024 - 13:22</span> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:22:51 +0000 sara.gustafson 3142 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3112 <span>Reducing food loss and waste for climate outcomes: Insights from national consultations in Bangladesh, Malawi and Nepal</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sun, 08/25/2024 - 15:01</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/reducing-food-loss-and-waste-for-climate-outcomes-insights-from-national-consultations-in-bangladesh-malawi-and-nepal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:01:47 +0000 sara.gustafson 3112 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3107 <span>IPC reports escalating food crisis in Yemen</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Wed, 08/21/2024 - 18:27</span> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:27:16 +0000 sara.gustafson 3107 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3105 <span>Cereal Prices Continue to Fall in July</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Thu, 08/15/2024 - 08:16</span> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:16:20 +0000 sara.gustafson 3105 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3113 <span>Global Food Policy Report 2024 Latin America and the Caribbean launch: Promoting sustainable healthy diets to address diverse nutrition challenges</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Tue, 08/13/2024 - 15:08</span> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:08:22 +0000 sara.gustafson 3113 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/3102 <span>Echoes of inflation: unpacking the drivers of food prices in Central America</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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. </p> <p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Wed, 08/07/2024 - 10:46</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/ecos-inflacion-factores-impulsan-precios-alimentos-centroamerica" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Bank: Agriculture &amp; Food</a></div> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:46:22 +0000 sara.gustafson 3102 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2900 <span>After a year, India’s rice export restrictions continue to fuel high prices</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/30/2024 - 06:47</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/after-a-year-indias-rice-export-restrictions-continue-to-fuel-high-prices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:47:59 +0000 sara.gustafson 2900 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2896 <span>Urgent need to strengthen local governance for improved urban agrifood systems</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sun, 07/21/2024 - 11:04</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/strengthening-local-governance-to-improve-urban-agrifood-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:04:35 +0000 sara.gustafson 2896 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2894 <span>Evaluating impacts: Lessons from food systems interventions across Africa and Asia</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/16/2024 - 10:48</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/evaluating-impacts-lessons-from-food-systems-interventions-across-africa-and-asia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:48:34 +0000 sara.gustafson 2894 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2884 <span>Cereal Prices Fall in June, Concerns over Weather Remain</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sun, 07/07/2024 - 08:05</span> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 12:05:53 +0000 sara.gustafson 2884 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2882 <span>Sudan’s food crisis deepens as conflict intensifies</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>Brice.Tchinde</span></span> <span>Mon, 07/01/2024 - 12:21</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/sudans-food-crisis-deepens-as-conflict-intensifies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:21:41 +0000 Brice.Tchinde 2882 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2860 <span>Risk of famine remains high in Gaza</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p> <p>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).</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sat, 06/29/2024 - 09:40</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/risk-of-famine-remains-high-in-gaza/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:40:17 +0000 sara.gustafson 2860 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2856 <span>Exploring Food Systems&#039; Hidden Costs: IFPRI Policy Seminar</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sat, 06/22/2024 - 14:54</span> Sat, 22 Jun 2024 18:54:14 +0000 sara.gustafson 2856 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2858 <span>Experts: What is causing food prices to spike around the world?</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Spiking food prices have made headlines around the world this year, from eggs in the US to vegetables in India.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>In Greece, the price of olive oil rose by nearly 30% over 2023 and by more than 63% in April of this year. </p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Thu, 06/20/2024 - 11:19</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/experts-what-is-causing-food-prices-to-spike-around-the-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carbon Brief</a></div> Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:19:55 +0000 sara.gustafson 2858 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2854 <span>Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sun, 06/16/2024 - 15:18</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/reviving-public-extension-climate-resilient-agriculture-lessons-and-insights-india-indonesia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:18:09 +0000 sara.gustafson 2854 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2845 <span>Trade policy and food price volatility: Beggar thy neighbor or beggar thyself?</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>Brice.Tchinde</span></span> <span>Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:48</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/trade-policy-and-food-price-volatility-beggar-thy-neighbor-or-beggar-thyself" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:48:39 +0000 Brice.Tchinde 2845 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2843 <span>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</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Fri, 06/07/2024 - 12:52</span> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:52:37 +0000 sara.gustafson 2843 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2838 <span>Toward the Goal of Healthy Diets for All: 2024 Global Food Policy Report Released</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Wed, 06/05/2024 - 14:57</span> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:57:15 +0000 sara.gustafson 2838 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2836 <span>Transforming food systems for sustainable healthy diets: A global imperative</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Tue, 06/04/2024 - 08:12</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/transforming-food-systems-sustainable-healthy-diets-global-imperative" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:12:38 +0000 sara.gustafson 2836 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2824 <span>Lessons from Feed the Future country studies on the drivers of agrifood system transformation</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Wed, 05/22/2024 - 14:10</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/webinar-lessons-feed-future-country-studies-drivers-agrifood-system-transformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Wed, 22 May 2024 18:10:30 +0000 sara.gustafson 2824 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2823 <span>Famine in Gaza: How Research Can Aid Recovery and Prevent Future Food Crises</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Sat, 05/18/2024 - 11:22</span> Sat, 18 May 2024 15:22:48 +0000 sara.gustafson 2823 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2820 <span>FEWS Net Gaza Update: Food Aid Increases in April But Food Supplies, Access Remain Low</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Mon, 05/13/2024 - 07:09</span> Mon, 13 May 2024 11:09:47 +0000 sara.gustafson 2820 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2797 <span>Soaring cocoa prices: Diverse impacts and implications for key West African producers</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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</p></div> <span><span>Brice.Tchinde</span></span> <span>Fri, 05/10/2024 - 06:31</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/soaring-cocoa-prices-diverse-impacts-and-implications-key-west-african-producers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Fri, 10 May 2024 10:31:37 +0000 Brice.Tchinde 2797 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2796 <span>Launching SPAM2020, the latest innovation in global crop mapping: IFPRI Webinar</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Thu, 05/09/2024 - 16:00</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/webinar-launching-spam2020-latest-innovation-global-crop-mapping" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Thu, 09 May 2024 20:00:05 +0000 sara.gustafson 2796 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2793 <span>FAO Food Price Index Rises Slightly, But Remains Significantly Lower than April 2023</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Fri, 05/03/2024 - 16:45</span> Fri, 03 May 2024 20:45:15 +0000 sara.gustafson 2793 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2785 <span>The World Continues to Grapple with Acute Food Insecurity: 2024 Global Report on Food Crises Released</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:12</span> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:12:47 +0000 sara.gustafson 2785 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2764 <span>Global fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Fri, 04/12/2024 - 16:13</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/global-fertilizer-trade-2021-2023-what-happened-after-war-related-price-spikes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:13:23 +0000 sara.gustafson 2764 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2750 <span>FAO Food Price Index Rose Slightly in March</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Fri, 04/05/2024 - 12:03</span> Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:03:35 +0000 sara.gustafson 2750 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2749 <span>The war in Ukraine continues to undermine the food security of millions</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p> <p>More than 7 million Ukrainians face acute food insecurity</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Thu, 04/04/2024 - 15:48</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/war-ukraine-continues-undermine-food-security-millions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:48:12 +0000 sara.gustafson 2749 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2746 <span>Global cocoa market sees steep price rise amid supply shortfall</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>Brice.Tchinde</span></span> <span>Wed, 04/03/2024 - 17:45</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/global-cocoa-market-sees-steep-price-rise-amid-supply-shortfall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:45:16 +0000 Brice.Tchinde 2746 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2738 <span>Reforming agricultural policies to sustainably transform food systems: CGIAR policy seminar</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Thu, 03/28/2024 - 11:19</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/policy-seminar-reforming-agricultural-policies-sustainably-transform-food-systems" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:19:11 +0000 sara.gustafson 2738 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2733 <span>Who’s afraid of high fertilizer prices?</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:30</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/whos-afraid-high-fertilizer-prices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:30:01 +0000 sara.gustafson 2733 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2730 <span>Famine in Gaza</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Tue, 03/19/2024 - 07:17</span> <span class="article__meta"> ∙ </span><div class="article__meta d-inline-block"><div class="d-inline">Source: </div> <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/famine-gaza" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFPRI.org</a></div> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:17:16 +0000 sara.gustafson 2730 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/2720 <span>Commodity Prices Continue to Fall in February</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p></div> <span><span>sara.gustafson</span></span> <span>Fri, 03/08/2024 - 09:42</span> Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:42:27 +0000 sara.gustafson 2720 at https://www.foodsecurityportal.org