Food Security

Russia’s war in Ukraine has not only disrupted global markets for grains and vegetable oils but has also driven up prices for nutritious foods produced elsewhere and slowed the provision of lifesaving humanitarian assistance. What is happening to stem this crisis?

Hurricane Fiona devastated Puerto Rico's infrastructure, agriculture, and economy. The impact resulted in critical humanitarian access issues and raises questions about United States capacity for disaster response and preparations for future climate shocks.

CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development senior fellow Conor M. Savoy examines the gap in global funding for smallholder farmers and outlines policy recommendations for development finance institutions to strengthen small-scale agriculture in a time of global disruption.

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?

For the first time in 50 years the White House hosted a conference on hunger, nutrition, and health. While it’s too early to tell if Biden has enough bipartisan support to make sweeping policy changes, the billions in private and public commitments could have great impact.

The CSIS Global Food Security Program hosted a discussion with the International Fund for Agricultural Development president Alvaro Lario on the fund's newest initiatives to protect rural livelihoods and the world's most vulnerable agricultural communities.

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.

This conference explores the complex challenges facing the global humanitarian community and the way in which innovations—in people, processes, and products—can improve humanitarian response and mitigate the impacts of future crises.