Russia-Ukraine War and Global Food Security

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.

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

Russia’s devastation of Ukraine’s agriculture sector has upended global agricultural markets, food security, and nutrition, increasing costs for food-importing countries and humanitarian organizations. One year later, how has the world responded and what more can be done?

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — February 24, 2023

Agriculture in Wartime: Threats and Opportunities for Ukraine with Farmer Kees Huizinga, Agricultural Economist Antonina Broyaka, and USAID DAA Mark Simakovsky

Please join the CSIS as we welcome award-winning farmer Kees Huizinga, Ukrainian agricultural economist Antonina Broyaka, and Mark Simakovsky, Deputy Assistant to the Administrator in the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia at USAID for this timely discussion.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Kees Huizinga , Mark Simakovsky , and Antonina Broyaka — November 15, 2022

Russia’s UN Grain Deal Boomerang: Implications for the Deal and Global Food Prices

Russia has rejoined the Black Sea Grain Initiative days after announcing its suspension. With the agreement set to expire on November 19, what is the likelihood of Russia agreeing to its renewal? What is the long-term outlook for Ukraine assuming the agreement is extended?

Critical Questions by Joseph Glauber , Caitlin Welsh , and David Laborde — November 4, 2022

Rebuilding Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector: Emerging Priorities

Reconstructing Ukraine’s agricultural sector requires particular attention to transportation infrastructure within the country and among EU neighbors, storage infrastructure, the fertilizer industry, and the agricultural labor force.

Commentary by Caitlin Welsh and Emma Dodd — September 13, 2022

Spotlight on Damage to Ukraine’s Agricultural Infrastructure since Russia’s Invasion

Destruction to Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure threatens Ukraine’s food security—and global food security. Satellite imagery shows a deliberate attack on a food warehouse near Kyiv and a destroyed bridge in one of the most agriculturally productive regions of Ukraine.

Commentary by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Jennifer Jun , and Emma Dodd — June 15, 2022

Spotlight on Damage to Ukraine’s Farms amid the Russia-Ukraine War

High-resolution satellite imagery of attacks on Ukraine’s agriculture sector suggest that Russia is attempting to restrict Ukrainian civilians’ access to food and prevent Ukraine, an agricultural powerhouse, from producing and exporting food to global markets.

Commentary by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Jennifer Jun , and Emma Dodd — June 9, 2022