Russia-Ukraine War and Global Food Security

The CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program examines immediate and long-term impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine on global food security, and proposes steps for rebuilding Ukraine’s agriculture sector.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has reduced global supplies of food, fertilizers, and fuel, increasing food and fertilizer prices worldwide and threatening food security for countries who rely on the Black Sea for their imports.  The CSIS Global Food Security Program examines immediate and long-term impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine on global food security, and proposes steps for rebuilding Ukraine’s agriculture sector. This webpage houses original analysis, events, and podcast episodes on these topics.

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Demining Ukraine’s Farmland: Progress, Adaptation, and Needs

Landmine contamination across Ukraine’s farmland remains a complex and pervasive challenge despite significant progress. What else is needed to restore Ukraine’s farmland, and why should it remain a priority for the United States and Ukraine’s allies?

Critical Questions by Emma Dodd and Caitlin Welsh — December 5, 2024

Russia’s Renewed Attacks on Ukraine’s Grain Infrastructure: Why Now? What Next?

Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine’s grain infrastructure and foreign cargo vessels are the most severe since 2023. CSIS experts analyze the timing, predict future incidents, and emphasize the urgent need for stronger maritime defense to safeguard Ukraine’s grain exports.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Joseph Glauber, and Emma Dodd — November 25, 2024

Setting the Record Straight on Ukraine’s Grain Exports

Ukraine’s food exports are reaching wartime record levels due in part to the success of the Ukrainian corridor—but whether this meets “pre-war levels,” as many claim, and whether levels can be sustained, are unpacked by CSIS experts in this brief Critical Questions.

Critical Questions by Emma Dodd, Caitlin Welsh, and Joseph Glauber — May 2, 2024

The Truth of the Matter

Russia’s Food War

For the past two years, CSIS’ Global Food and Water Security Program directed by Caitlin Welsh has analyzed the impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine on global food security and on Ukraine’s agriculture sector and has shed light onto the ways that agriculture and food are central to Russia’s military strategy in Ukraine and its political strategy for expanding influence around the world. Caitilin joins the podcast to discuss these issues.

 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Caitlin Welsh — March 7, 2024

CSIS the truth of the matter

Russia, Ukraine, and Global Food Security: A Two-Year Assessment

Receding global food prices mask an ongoing food security crisis still affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh examines the role of food and agriculture in Russia’s war strategy, including how Russia capitalizes from the food insecurity it causes. 

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — February 27, 2024