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UN Reaches Black Sea Grain Initiative Extension
UN Reaches Black Sea Grain Initiative Extension
UN Reaches Black Sea Grain Initiative Extension
Over the weekend, the United Nations Secretary-General announced an extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.  The announcement came at the last minute as the agreement was set to expire.  The Initiative facilitates the safe navigation for the exports of grain and related foodstuffs and fertilizers, including ammonia, from designated Ukrainian seaports.  During ...
Food System Investment Needed to Equip Farmers for Climate Change
Food System Investment Needed to Equip Farmers for Climate Change
Food System Investment Needed to Equip Farmers for Climate Change
A new report from the Farm Journal Foundation finds that increased U.S. investments in agricultural development and innovation are needed to make global food systems more resilient.  While climate change impacts agriculture worldwide, its effects are "substantially more severe" in warm regions, including Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.  The rep...
World Food Prices Drop in September
World Food Prices Drop in September
World Food Prices Drop in September
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization says food prices dropped 1.1% from August to September, marking the 6th straight monthly decline.  The drop in the Food Price Index was driven by a sharp fall in the international prices of vegetable oils and moderate decreases in those of sugar, meat, and dairy products.   Togeth...
Global Food Prices Drop in July
Global Food Prices Drop in July
Global Food Prices Drop in July
Global food prices fell by the biggest amount since 2008 due to easing concerns over the supplies of grains and vegetable oils as Ukraine restarted its exports.  The United Nations world food cost index dropped almost 9% in July.  According to Bloomberg, the index is at its lowest level since January before Russia’s attack on Ukraine helped push the cost of food close to record levels.  It’s the f
UN Report: Global Hunger Increasing
UN Report: Global Hunger Increasing
UN Report: Global Hunger Increasing
A new report released Tuesday from the United Nations shows the number of people affected by hunger globally rose to nearly 830 million in 2021.  The UN report said the world is moving in the opposite direction from the Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms, by 2030. ...

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