The successive developments in grain-producing and food-exporting countries have contributed to increasing the risks of global food shortages in light of the increasing frequency of supply chain problems and the increase in prices, in addition to the repercussions of climate change on the production of basic foodstuffs, especially cereals, which are a strategic crop that is difficult to do without.
Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative caused wheat and corn prices to rise in the largest increase since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. Expectations indicate, in light of these developments, that food prices will continue to increase in volatility. This puts the global food supply under pressure and, accordingly, contributes to the exacerbation of the cost of living crisis, especially in import-dependent countries.
In this context, governments must adopt policies that stimulate increased food production and diversify supply chains, so as not to make them in the wind, in light of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicating that between 691-783 million people were at risk of hunger in the world during 2022. , an increase of 122 million people over 2019, while 345 million of these people face acute levels of hunger. Although fears about a global food crisis have subsided, due to international efforts in this regard during 2022, and the conclusion of the Black Sea Grain Agreement, there are developments New in this file, prompted her to renew the debate about a global food crisis, and research the repercussions of these developments on the lives of millions of people.
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