Is the Global Food Crisis About to Get Much Worse? - TLDR News

Around the world food scarcity is becoming a bigger issue - but there are some regions where it's hitting harder than others. So in this video we'll explain what really caused the crisis, why it's not all Putin and what we can do about it.

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[komo]

I think it's a bit unfair to use India's export ban as an example for food protectionism. India actually significantly raised wheat exports in reaction to the Ukraine war, and the ban was only a ban on free market sales, due to people buying up all of India's wheat for hording purposes. It was one thing if poor countries bought their wheat, but it was a different thing when rich countries that normally didn't buy Indian wheat started buying entire silos worth of it when they were obviously rich enough to absorb the increased prices and were only looking for a quick buck.

[theredtechnician]

Maybe if food processing plants wouldn't keep "spontaneously" catching on fire it wouldn't be so bad.

[ngonikamba]

I disagree with the fact that Africa's sympathy will change from Russia.

This is the problem of taking a Westernised academic view on Africa. Russia's relationship with Africa is much deeper that you think, when under USSR they funded liberation movements around the continent and exploited the sour relationship between Africa and colonial/former colonial powers. Unfortunately, most liberation fighters funded by the USSR became authoritarian as soon as they got into power, in short establishing one centre of power. So to think that such deep entrenched relationships will swing overnight is a big joke.

I bet Russia is probably stealing some of Ukraine's grain and exporting it to Africa gaining more political mileage on the continent. If France had let go of its former colonies in Africa maybe the relations would have improved by now.

[edwardgrigoryan]

Correction: The recent vote UN vote was to remove Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, not the UN Security Council, which is not possible (pretty sure about this, please correct me if I am missing some esoteric detail as to how this might be possible). Great video, appreciate your work.

[michaeloreilly]

Turning food to ethanol to fuel cars seems like a particularly bad idea at present.

[landmimes]

Would appreciate frequent updates on this topic in particular.

[idraote]

Why on Earth should Europe and Ukraine concede? To avoid famine in Africa? And face the same situation in a couple of years when Russia decides it's time to invade again?
It should be clear already that Russia sees any compromise as a weakness and weakness justifies further attacks.

[state_song_xprt]

Every time someone suggests giving Putin Donbas and Crimea in exchange for peace, I hear "Let's just give him Czechoslovakia - I'm sure that will be enough to satisfy him."

[meadow]

the ad placement was really cool. didn’t even know you could buy your own videos ads

[Stachelbeeerchen]

at least two countries not being able to share resources due to "circumstances" is really big in our time of globalization.

[KrysFG]

It’s pretty clear that if there’s starvation it will be all Russias fault however the west will be blamed and made to deal with it. Lovely

[qqqqqqqqqqqq]

6:26 Someone should probably fix that y-axis….

[maartenrinsema]

Guys, great video!! Please check the texts before making the final edit, sometimes they read a bit dyslexic (in this video markets is written Marekts, and it happens more often, almost in every video)

[olehkovch]

It’s cynical to tell Ukraine to give up, so that other countries could get the food from Ukraine. Tell Russia to give up

[cdwrrir]

I've been saying for a while that Africa needs to become self sufficient in food. Which means aggressive industrialised farming and possibly a transition to indoor farming. It'll be a massive culture shock but better than starvation and wars over resources.

[davidjma]

From October we will be eating this year's harvest pretty much. We will know better then. But it looks pretty grim. Existing stockpiles are much less than estimated - so much of China's inventory is either wrongly recorded or rotten or both.

[thepetermullins]

I just got an ad for Nebula ahead of this ad, amazing concept, so I watched the whole thing without skipping the ad. Then the second ad for Huel kicks in BLAGH!!!!

[lukabowen]

8:34 the suggestion here that the West could convince 54 African nations that Putin is the cause of their hunger isn’t well thought out. African people are aware of their need to eat. Furthermore, African nations - like all nations - act in their best interest. If the West wants to turn to African nations, Western nations would have to negotiate better deal for their agricultural imports than is currently being offered by Russia. Simply put, words may fill mouths, but they do not fill stomachs. Acting as better business partners is the only step that can be taken in convincing African nations to unalign themselves with Putin.

[whimai]

So cheeky so to an ad from the channel I'm watching, love it 👏 Actually watched and didn't skip, cool to hear extra opinions, like special features. Lol

[RomanLavandos]

Hopefully, Africa will become more stable and self-sufficient to make drought, pandemic and wars less damaging for its food security