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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Ukraine war has put world’s food security at risk as wheat, fertiliser supplies are hit (Outlook)

April 16, 2022


Outlook (India) published an article stating that wheat prices have increased by around 42 percent in weeks following the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Senior research fellow David Laborde told National Geographic, “The biggest threat the food system is facing is the disruption of the fertilizer trade. Wheat will impact a few countries, and the fertilizer issue can impact every farmer everywhere in the world and cause declines in the production of all food – not just wheat.”  

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