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Chase Sova
@ChaseSova
Food Security | PhD @UniofOxford | @WFPUSA Sr. Director Policy & Research | Affiliate @CSISfood | @TEDx talker | Formerly @CIAT_ @FAO @CGIARclimate | Views = me
Mar 14, 2022 • 24 tweets • 11 min read
It’s now obvious that we’re entering into uncharted territory for global food prices. The FAO index is at its highest ever level driven by the War in Ukraine, Covid-19 impacts & climate events in major breadbaskets.

Here is how rising prices impact stability, a 🧵:

1/x In 2007/8 prices for major food commodities increased rapidly, driven by high fuel prices, production losses in major breadbaskets, plus export bans, panic buying & speculation.

You can read @IFPRI's post mortem here:
ifpri.org/publication/re…

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Mar 16, 2020 • 23 tweets • 13 min read
Some information starting to emerge on how #COVID19 #coronavirus could impact global #foodsecurity. Here is my personal take:

THREAD 1/16 Former @IFPRI DG, @ShenggenFan: "COVID-19 is a health crisis. But it could also lead to a food security crisis if proper measures are not taken.”

He's right.

Ebola, SARS, MERS all had direct & indirect negative impacts on food security.

See: ifpri.org/blog/preventin…

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