“All the major causes of the food crisis are still with us — conflict, Covid, climate change, high fuel prices,” Cary Fowler, the US special envoy for global food security, told CNN. But high food prices mean that funding can’t go as far, and Russia’s war continues to generate volatility. “The Ukraine crisis has had this ongoing negative impact on world food prices and [added] even more volatility,” said Abby Maxman, CEO of Oxfam America. But concerns remain, especially given that food prices appear to have stabilized at high levels. Oxfam’s Maxman, who traveled there in September, said disruptions to food supplies were obvious in markets.

Source: CNN January 16, 2023 05:06 UTC