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Sri Lanka faces looming food crisis with stunted rice crop

Asia Pacific Aug 17, 2022

Sri Lanka faces looming food crisis with stunted rice crop

by Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe

Across rice farms on this Indian Ocean island, a bleak picture is emerging that the summer harvest could be as low as half that of previous years, according to experts.

Misery and disease conquer Afghanistan a year into Taliban rule

World Aug 14, 2022

Misery and disease conquer Afghanistan a year into Taliban rule

by Joe Stenson and Qubad Wali

The United Nations says the humanitarian crisis facing the country is now the world's worst.

As wheat prices soar, the world's consumers vote with their feet

Business | ANALYSIS Aug 3, 2022

As wheat prices soar, the world's consumers vote with their feet

by Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina

As rising costs strain household budgets, protests have erupted across the world, with people taking to the streets from China and Malaysia to Italy, South Africa and Argentina.

A world in crisis needs both trade and aid

Commentary / World Jul 26, 2022

A world in crisis needs both trade and aid

by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Rebeca Grynspan and Pamela Coke-Hamilton

Creating a more sustainable, inclusive and connected future is the moon shot of our times.

A global famine is still an avoidable disaster

Commentary / World Jul 17, 2022

A global famine is still an avoidable disaster

by Leonid Bershidsky

Putin’s desire to maintain Russia’s status as a leading grain exporter gives the U.S. and its allies leverage to try to restore Ukraine’s unhindered access to global commodity markets.

Blunders and miscalculations: How Sri Lanka plunged into crisis

Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Jul 14, 2022

Blunders and miscalculations: How Sri Lanka plunged into crisis

by Gabriel Dominguez

The island nation is in its worst economic crisis in decades — and the fallout is already being felt in the corridors of power.

Breakthrough seen in Ukraine grain export talks as heavy shelling continues

World Jul 14, 2022

Breakthrough seen in Ukraine grain export talks as heavy shelling continues

Apart from being major global wheat suppliers, Russia is also a large fertilizer exporter and Ukraine a significant producer of corn and sunflower oil.

Hunger in U.S. is worse now than during the pandemic

Commentary / World Jun 26, 2022

Hunger in U.S. is worse now than during the pandemic

by Amanda Little

As war and inflation make food more expensive and harder to get, U.S. lawmakers must accept that it isn't a passing problem but an enduring reality for the country.

Putin has reason to slow-walk a Ukraine grain deal

World Jun 16, 2022

Putin has reason to slow-walk a Ukraine grain deal

by Alberto Nardelli

European officials see little chance of Russia striking a deal to let Ukraine resume crucial grain exports, saying the Kremlin views the food crisis as leverage against Kyiv and its allies.

Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike

World May 30, 2022

Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike

by Edward Mcallister

Humanitarian agencies were already struggling with price increases under the pandemic. The crisis in Europe made things worse.

How not to respond to a global food crisis

Commentary / World May 25, 2022

How not to respond to a global food crisis

Curbing exports of wheat, maize and other staples only drives up prices for those who can least afford it.

'This is an atrocity': Fears grow that Russian blockade may unleash famine

World May 23, 2022

'This is an atrocity': Fears grow that Russian blockade may unleash famine

The Russians haven't stormed the beaches in Odesa, but their ongoing blockade of the Black Sea has been ruinous for food security.

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