Russian exports of wheat

Twenty percent of the wheat exported in the season beginning July 1, 2023 will come from Russia.

Bloomberg, July 2023

Bloomberg (June 30 2023). Russia is seeking to tighten its grip on World

Cereals trade

463 million tons will be the estimated level of world cereal trade, the lowest in three years, with a drop of 2.6% compared to 2021/22.

Perspectivas Alimentarias, FAO (2022)

Cross-border food flows

Over the last 40 years, the share of food, measured in calories, crossing an international border rose from 12.3 percent to over 19 percent.

The Free Flow of Goods and Food Security and Nutrition, IFPRI (2018)

Decline in Global Public Agricultural Investment

37% represents the decline in the ratio of government spending on agriculture as compared with the sector's contribution to total economy, decreasing from 0.42 in 2001 to 0.26 in 2017 (Duncan et al., 2022)

El 37% representa la disminución en la proporción del gasto gubernamental en agricultura comparado con la contribución del sector a la economía total, bajando de 0.42 en 2001 a 0.26 en 2017 (Duncan et al., 2022).

Value chains

A 1% increase in participation in global value chains is linked to an increase in per capita income of more than 1% in the long run.

Banco Mundial (2019)

Banco Mundial. 2019. Global Value Chains Have Spurred Growth but Momentum Is Flagging.