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Ukraine and Global Food Security

The war in Ukraine will impact consumers across the world as the resulting increases in the price of food, energy and fertilizers put the next global harvests at risk, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, warned today.

Country Italy

Duration 3m4s

Video Type Event Video

Date 04/08/2022

File size 337.33 MB

Unique ID UF2TF6

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UNFAO Source FAO Video

Shotlist STORY: FAO / UKRAINE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY

TRT: 3:04

SOURCE: FAO

RESTRICTIONS: NONE

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS

DATELINE: 8 APRIL 2022, ROME, ITALTY

SHOTLIST:

1. Wide shot, delegates inside the FAO Plenary Hall

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Hoogeveen, the Independent Chairperson of the Council, FAO:

“Before going into the session, I would like to call a minute of silence for all those who have lost their loved ones in the war in Ukraine and for all victims of all the wars and conflicts all over the world. May I ask for you for a moment of silence and to stand.”

3. Wide shot, delegates standing for the minute of silence.

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Hoogeveen, the Independent Chairperson of the Council, FAO:

“We and I support the tireless efforts of the Secretary-General and all others, including the international organizations, to bring an end to this conflict, the de-escalation of the current situation, as well as the efforts of the UN to respond to the humanitarian and refugee crisis. The war has taken a heavy toll on Ukraine and its people and could have serious effects on the food security of millions around the world.”

5. Wide shot, Council in session in Plenary Hall

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Qu Dongyu, Director-General, FAO:

“Prices for staple foodstuffs such as wheat and vegetable oils have been soaring lately, imposing extraordinary costs on global consumers, particularly the poorest. The war in Ukraine has made matters even worse. With energy prices rising in parallel with food prices, the purchasing power of vulnerable consumers and countries has further decreased. This additional burden comes at a time when higher health spending and the costs of controlling the pandemic are already squeezing the budgets of many governments and people.”

7. Wide shot, Council in session in Plenary Hall

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Qu Dongyu, Director-General, FAO:

“The Russian Federation and Ukraine are important players in all three markets of concern, together they account for nearly 30 percent of global wheat exports, and about 80 percent of global sunflower exports, and the Russian Federation is the largest exporter of fertilizers. Supply disruptions in these two countries will be felt across global agrifood systems.”

9. Wide shot, Council in session in Plenary Hall

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Qu Dongyu, Director-General, FAO:

“Above all, we must not shut down our global trade system, and exports should not be restricted or taxed; producing more and better in other countries and regions of the world is urgently needed.”

11. Wide shot, delegates applauding

Script The war in Ukraine will impact consumers across the world as the resulting increases in the price of food, energy and fertilizers put the next global harvests at risk, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, warned today.

In an address to member states, convened to discuss the consequences of the war in Ukraine on global food security, Qu emphasized the importance of keeping global supply chains functioning and highlighted FAO's work on the ground.

The 169th session of FAO's Council was held as food prices posted a 12.6 percent rise from February, reaching a new all-time high in March, with cereals and vegetable oils prices surging, according to FAO’s latest Food Price Index.

"Prices for staple foodstuffs such as wheat and vegetable oils have been soaring lately, imposing extraordinary costs on global consumers, particularly the poorest," Qu said. And with energy prices rising in parallel with food prices, "the purchasing power of vulnerable consumers and countries has further decreased," Qu said.

Today's high fertilizer prices, meanwhile, could lead to lower fertilizer use next season and possibly beyond, with the real prospect of a drop in food productivity leading to even higher food prices.

Russia and Ukraine together account for nearly 30 percent of global wheat exports and about 80 percent of global sunflower exports. Russia is the largest exporter of fertilizers.

This means that supply disruptions in these two countries will be felt across global agrifood systems, the Director-General warned.

“The war in Ukraine has made matters even worse” among the soaring prices for staple foodstuffs such as wheat and vegetable oils, “imposing extraordinary costs on global consumers, particularly the poorest,” the FAO’s Director-General Qu Dongyu said today at the FAO Headquarters in Rome.

“Above all, we must not shut down our global trade system, and exports should not be restricted or taxed; producing more and better in other countries and regions of the world is urgently needed,” Qu said.

The Independent Chairperson of the Council of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Ambassador Hans Hoogeveen said “the war has taken a heavy toll on Ukraine and its people and could have serious effects on the food security of millions around the world.”

Nearly 50 countries depend on the Russian Federation and Ukraine for at least 30 percent of their wheat import needs. Of these, 26 countries source over 50 percent of their wheat imports from these two countries. In that context, this war will have multiple implications for global markets and food security, representing a challenge for food security for many countries, and especially for low-income food import dependent countries and vulnerable population groups.

The Director-General Qu also warned that the planting season for next year will be drastically affected.

FAO has stepped up its efforts significantly since the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict, reinforcing its team on the ground and publishing a series of crucial data.

Preliminary information points to a worsening trend in food security, especially in areas with active ongoing fighting and with the highest numbers of displaced people (up to 15 percent of the total population). Some 20 percent of households lack cash to meet their basic food needs, with destocking of small farm animals, and in some cases large ruminants. In terms of agricultural production, data indicates limited availability of critical agricultural inputs, including seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, equipment, fuel, and livestock supplies, arising from a combination of logistic and financial issues.

An updated Rapid Response Plan for May-December 2022, with a funding request of 115 million dollars, is focusing on maintaining food production, supporting agrifood supply chains, and coordinating the Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster, in particular through continued assessments of food security, markets and value chains.

Additional concrete proposals by FAO include fast implementation of detail soil maps, supporting the most vulnerable countries to use their fertilizers efficiently; efficient and well-targeted social protection plans; improvement of biosecurity measures in Ukraine’s neighbouring countries to minimize the spread of African Swine Fever and other animal diseases and strengthened market transparency and policy dialogue to minimize disruptions, ensure continued functioning, and the smooth flow of trade in food and agricultural products.

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