Food, power and politics

By Jos Meester, Guido Lanfranchi

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Crew member of Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Valsamitis watches for loading wheat for Kenya and Ethiopia in a sea port of the Chornomorsk town - ©Reuters

The political economy of wheat value chains in fragile settings

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been accompanied by unprecedented rises in the price of wheat on international wheat markets, yet little attention has been paid to how rising food prices depend on political economic dynamics that are more complex than supply and demand factors. This report explores how the political economic dynamics of both international and domestic food markets affect food security in fragile states.

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