Another perfect storm? - IPES food

Another perfect STORM? How the failure to reform food systems has allowed the war in Ukraine to spark a third global food price crisis in 15 years, and what can be done to prevent the next one A special report by IPES-Food, May 2022. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1. A rapidly unfolding food security crisis 2. 2. Four structural weaknesses that are leaving food systems vulnerable to price shocks 4. Food import dependencies 5. Path dependencies in production systems 8. Opaque, dysfunctional, and speculation-prone grain markets 10. Vicious cycles of conflict, climate change, poverty and food insecurity 15. 3. The dangers of ignoring the structural flaws and adopting short-sighted solutions 17. 4. Avoiding the next perfect storm': actions that can address immediate needs and kick-start food system transformation 20. SUMMARY. This Special Report takes stock of the impacts of the Ukraine crisis on global food security.

These flaws were already visible in the 2007-2008 global food price crisis, the subsequent 2010-2012 price spikes, and in the 2020-2021 COVID-induced disruptions. The failure to ... For example, tobacco farming is considered to have displaced vegetables and pulses in Bangladesh, as well as cassava, millet, and sweet potatoes

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