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How the war in Ukraine threatens Bangladesh’s food security
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Author | Mamun, Abdullah Glauber, Joseph W. Laborde Debucquet, David |
| Organization | IFPRI - Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit |
| Organization | IFPRI - Systems Transformation - Food and Nutrition Policy |
| Organization | IFPRI - Food Security Portal |
| Spatial Coverage | Bangladesh [BD] |
| Description | As the Russia-Ukraine crisis continues to disrupt the global trade of key foods such as wheat and vegetable oils, along with fertilizers, impacts are falling heavily on countries such as Bangladesh. Dependent on imports of those items to feed its large population, many of whom are poor and vulnerable to shocks, the country faces the prospect of rising food insecurity. The conflict threatens Bangladesh’s recent progress on this front. With a population of 165 million in 2021 — with 38% employed by the griculture and fisheries sector — and a growing economy, the country’s undernourished population declined from a high of 16% in 2000 to as low as 9.7% in 2019. While the COVID-19 pandemic increased food insecurity, by some measures the country proved relatively resilient: According to an IFPRI study, the proportion of rural households facing moderate or severe food insecurity rose from 15% in early 2020 to 45% in January 2021, then returned to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021. |
| Sponsorship | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom United States Agency for International Development |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/fd42aa12-7d03-40a8-b8ec-c5b242286291 |
| File Format | |
| DOI | 10.2499/9780896294394_34 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Subject Keyword | Shock Policies War Coronavirus Covid-19 Commodities Agriculture Markets Trade Coronavirinae Russia Food Security Ukraine Conflicts Coronavirus Disease Poverty Prices Climate Change |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
