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Drought hampering Aman production in Bagerhat

- Bishnu Proshad Chakrabortty, UNB - September 12, 2022September 13, 2022

A debacle in Aman paddy production is raising fears of an upcoming food crisis in Bagerhat. This year, rainfall in Bagerhat was 489mm less than last year. As a result, although the Aman season is nearing its end, around 40 percent of agricultural land in the district is lying uncultivated due

Bangladesh economy hit by external factors: FT

- Times Report - August 27, 2022August 27, 2022

Bangladesh is being affected by ‘economic conditions elsewhere in the world’ as the country is now facing soaring prices of energy and food following the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war. These have led to energy shortages and rising import bills that are, in some cases, straining the ability of the country

How does Bangladesh ensure food security during this global food crisis?

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- Kamal Uddin Mazumder - August 24, 2022August 26, 2022

Russia and Ukraine provide about one-third of the world's wheat supply. Of this, Ukraine provides about 10 percent. In addition, 80 percent of soybeans are supplied by the two warring countries. Many countries in Africa and the Middle East depend on millions of tons of grain exported by Russia and

UN Chief urges governments to tax ‘Immoral & Excessive’ oil and gas profits

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- Antonio Guterres - August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

The war in Ukraine continues to have a devastating impact on the people of that country. Civilians are dying in the most tragic circumstances every day. Millions of lives have been destroyed or put on hold. This war is senseless, and we must all do everything in our power to bring

Developing countries and the perfect storm: Part-I

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- Daud Khan, IPS - June 4, 2022June 5, 2022

Developing countries – in Africa, in Asia, in Latin America and in the Middle East – are facing a combination of crises that are unprecedented in recent times. Over the last three years they have had to face the COVID-19 crisis, the food crisis, the energy crisis, the climate change

A Global Food Crisis: Shortage Amidst Plenty

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- Frederic Mousseau, IPS - June 1, 2022June 3, 2022

India is being asked by the US government and the IMF to reconsider its decision to suspend wheat exports. Their cited concern is that export restrictions will exacerbate food shortages amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the argument does not stand ground technically or morally. There is no food shortage. According

Food banks are early warning systems for emerging food crises

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- Lisa Moon, IPS - May 27, 2022May 28, 2022

For months, the specter of a global hunger crisis has been looming. The war in Ukraine is a compounding factor, blocking key value chains for food and fertilizer just as the world reckons with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global hunger. Add the pervasive effects of climate change to

Don’t waste food as crisis looms in many countries: Hasina

National

- Times Report - October 16, 2021October 18, 2021

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to stop wasting food as many countries in the world are going to face a famine-like situation."Wasting food has to be reduced. There's a scarcity of food on one side of the world and heavy wasting on the other... there shouldn't be

Ensure good stocks to deal with imminent food crisis

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - May 4, 2021May 4, 2021

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) feared a global food crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although agricultural production has increased a bit compared to that in last year, the fear of a possible food crisis has not gone yet. Global food stocks are declining in proportion to