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Poverty impacts of food price increases in Mali by Minot, Nicholas, Martin, Will

“…This period of price increases, spanning the COVID-19 pandemic and then the price shocks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raised serious concerns about the welfare of poor people in countries such as Mali.…”
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From Income and Food Price Shocks to Food [In]security in Kenya: A Simulated Scenario Analysis by Simiyu, Kefa

“…BACKGROUND: The interplay between the COVID-19 pandemic, below average harvests, and the Russia-Ukraine war jeopardized households’ resilience to negative shocks while simultaneously heightening food insecurity. …”
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2022 IFPRI annual report by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…In 2022, IFPRI provided critical analysis on the food systems impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and related food, fertilizer, and fuel price crisis, as well as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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How best (not) to address the Ukraine crisis by Glauber, Joseph W., Smith, Vincent H.

“…Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted global wheat, corn, and other markets. …”
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The role of fertilizers in transforming agriculture in the Kyrgyz Republic by Abdulhamidov, Dilshod

“…The country is classified by the UN FAO as a low-income, food-deficit country that relies on wheat imports from Kazakhstan and Russia to cover 25 percent of its consumption requirements. …”
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Higher wheat prices push Egypt to increase price of subsidized bread for first time since 1989 by Jovanovic, Nina, Glauber, Joseph W.

“…The change—the first such increase since 1989—was triggered by a number of factors: Egypt’s heavy reliance on wheat imports due to limited arable crop base and growing population, along with high global wheat prices amid the Russia-Ukraine war, combined with the weakening of Egyptian pound (EGP) against the U.S. dollar in March 2024 and government efforts to reduce public spending.…”
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Tanzania: Impacts of the Ukraine and global crises on poverty and food security by Xinshen Diao, Dorosh, Paul A., Ellis, Mia, Pauw, Karl, Smart, Jenny, Thurlow, James

“…Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia. Other factors, such as export bans, have also contributed to rising prices. …”
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Zambia: Impacts of the Ukraine and global crises on poverty and food security by Chapoto, Antony, Xinshen Diao, Dorosh, Paul A., Ellis, Mia, Pauw, Karl, Smart, Jenny, Subakanya, Mitelo, Thurlow, James

“…Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia. Other factors, such as export bans, have also contributed to rising prices. …”
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Senegal: Impacts of the Ukraine and global crises on poverty and food security by Xinshen Diao, Dorosh, Paul A., Randriamamonjy, Josee, Smart, Jenny, Thurlow, James

“…Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia. Other factors, such as export bans, have also contributed to rising prices. …”
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Uganda: Impacts of the Ukraine and global crises on poverty and food security by Xinshen Diao, Dorosh, Paul A., Ellis, Mia, Pauw, Karl, Smart, Jenny, Thurlow, James

“…Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia. Other factors, such as export bans, have also contributed to rising prices. …”
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Climate Security Observatory – KENYA. Summary for Policymakers by CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security

“…However, with impacts of climate variability and extremes along with shocks like COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war widening existing inequalities, Kenya has been facing increasing risks of resource-related violence. …”
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The Ukraine war and rising commodity prices: Implications for developing countries by Arndt, Channing, Diao, Xinshen, Dorosh, Paul A., Pauw, Karl, Thurlow, James

“…The Russia-Ukraine war's impact on food, fuel, and fertilizer prices is a major concern for global poverty and food insecurity. …”
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Transformation of Sudan's agrifood system structure and drivers by Diao, Xinshen, Pauw, Karl, Raouf, Mariam, Siddig, Khalid, Thurlow, James, Ellis, Mia

“…Since the secession of South Sudan in 2011, the Sudanese economy has faced an unprecedented economic downturn caused by the loss of around 75 percent of oil revenue, civil strife, and political instability (Alhelo, Siddig, and Kirui 2023), and more recently, by the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war (Abay et al. 2023). The political conflict between the civilians and military entities after the fall of the Inghaz regime and the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are driving further deterioration of the economy (Abushama et al. 2023).…”
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Poverty impacts of food price increases in Kenya by Minot, Nicholas, Martin, Will

“…This period of price increases, spanning the COVID-19 pandemic and then the price shocks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raised serious concerns about the welfare of poor people in countries such as Kenya. …”
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Key findings from midline evaluation of Egypt’s Forsa graduation program by Allen IV, James, Gilligan, Daniel O., Kurdi, Sikandra, Shokry, Nada, Yassa, Basma

“…Obstacles to implementation included the Covid-19 pandemic, Egypt’s economic crisis following the Ukraine-Russia war, and administrative challenges with procurement approvals.…”
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Africa agriculture trade monitor 2023 by Odjo, Sunday P., Traoré, Fousseini, Zaki, Chahir

“…The 2023 report highlights the growing treat of climate change to trade; looks closely at the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on food security and poverty; draws on the report’s robust trade database to analyze African agrifood trade and nutrition; examines the types of trade agreements that successfully boost trade, and the implications for the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement; and includes focused chapters on the competitiveness of cotton value chains in Africa and world trade and on trade integration in Economic Community of Central African States.…”
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Africa agriculture trade monitor 2022 by Bouët, Antoine, Odjo, Sunday P., Zaki, Chahir

“…The 2022 report looks at the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war; Africa’s participation in global value chains; intraregional trade in processed agricultural products; the potential benefits of ambitious implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, and includes focused chapters on value chains for cocoa, coffee, and tea and on trade integration in Economic Community of Central African States.…”
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The implications of market liberalization and world price movements for wheat price policy in Sudan by Dorosh, Paul A., Siddig, Khalid, Kirui, Oliver K.

“…The rest is imported mainly from the Black Sea port (Russia and Ukraine). With the Sudanese wheat growing season approaching, this policy brief observes the movement of domestic and international wheat prices and analyzes the possible implications of a reduction in real prices on production, imports, and consumption of wheat products.…”
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Solar irrigation in Yemen: Promising impacts several months post implementation by Darwish, Maram, Jovanovic, Nina, Kurdi, Sikandra, Yamauchi, Futoshi, SMEPS Communication and Advocacy Team

“…The ongoing conflicts, the great increase in prices of food commodities caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, and the unreliable access to diesel for pumping well water add yet another layer of complexity to an already dire situation, posing a great risk to country’s food security.…”
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Some early Russian studies of subsurface storm-flow processes by Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

“…The paper also draws some parallels between this, mostly unknown, subsurface flow research in Russia and the better-known contemporary studies of this process.…”
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