During the first four years of 2020, food was a frequent news maker. Consumers had many challenges feeding their families, whether it was supply chain issues, high food costs or the alarming rates of food waste. As well, food security became a commonly used term in the 2020s. The 1996 World Food Summit defined food […] Read more
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China to increase food security
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China has sharply expanded its budget to stockpile grains and edible oils this year and stepped up support and policies to boost agricultural production, doubling down on improving food security. The world’s biggest buyer of grains and oilseeds wants to reduce its heavy dependence on imports that amount to more than […] Read more
Global food security concerns continue to rise
Producers say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and questionable government policies are threatening world food stocks
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Disruption is threatening both food security and the farmers who produce that food, panelists from Europe and North America said at a recent conference. For decades, said Ted Bilyea, special adviser to the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, farmers have been dealing with the challenges of abundance. They worried about productivity growing faster […] Read moreRussia’s cancellation of grain deal sparks food security fears
Russia’s recent decision to terminate the Black Sea grain agreement, which had facilitated the shipment of large amounts of Ukrainian grain to 45 countries, has once again raised global food security concerns. The war between Russia and Ukraine, which started in February 2022, has put nearly half of Ukraine’s food exports, primarily destined for developing […] Read more
G7 ministers talk food security
Canadian agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the food supply chain, sustainable agriculture, innovation and open trade were all on the agenda.
Supply management bill divides MPs as vote looms
The Conservative shadow minister for agriculture says differing messages coming out of two standing committees last week do not show division within the party over supply management. The agriculture committee issued its report following its study of global food security, which included a recommendation to protect the supply management system. At the international trade committee, […] Read more
WTO urges countries to limit food export curbs
Organization predicts global trade slowdown and warns about food insecurity, inflation and tightened monetary policy
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) — The World Trade Organization raised its forecast for global trade growth this year, but still predicted a slowdown and warned of risks from the Ukraine war, geopolitical tensions, food insecurity, inflation and monetary policy tightening. The Geneva-based trade body said on April 5 that merchandise trade volumes would increase by a […] Read more
Inflation blamed for increasing food insecurity
Use at Saskatchewan’s 36 food banks climbed in 2022, largely because of the rising costs of food, fuel and housing
Inflation is forcing more full-time workers to food banks. Neil Hetherington, chief executive officer of the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto, said the organization in Canada’s largest city used to see 65,000 people each month. During the pandemic, that boomed to 120,000. “Today, we are now seeing 270,000 client visits per month,” he said […] Read more
‘Dangerous’ drought threatens food security in Tunisia
Wheat growers alarmed as rainfall plummets to one-fifth of normal and government limits water supply to some farms
SILIANA, Tunisia (Reuters) — Three years of drought have dried up Tunisian reservoirs, threatening harvests that are critical to the North African country’s battered economy and pushing the government to raise tap water prices for homes and businesses. Since September only 110 million cubic metres of rain have fallen in Tunisia, about a fifth of […] Read more
G20 ag ministers support Ukraine
Agriculture ministers from G20 countries meeting in Bali, Indonesia, in late September repeated their condemnation of the war in Ukraine and its effects on food security. Canadian minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the country is steadfast in its support of Ukraine and Ukrainians. “Canada joined other G20 members in our condemnation of Russia’s brutal invasion of […] Read more
