IFDC's Fertilizer Research and Responsible Implementation (FERARI) Program Leader, Dr. Prem Bindraban recently published an opinion piece discussing the effects COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict will have on global food security, especially in Africa. Current predictions estimate that Africa's food production could fall by one-third in 2022 due to reduced fertilizer imports.

More than 25% of the people on the African continent are already facing food insecurity; therefore, increased commitments to Africa's agricultural development are urgently needed. From governments to civil society, long-term investments in Africa's land and water management could prevent major production losses attributed to skyrocketing commodity prices and the scarcity of fertilizer.