@welshce

Director, @CSISFoodWater | personal account

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Joined October 2012
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1/ Very excited to publish newest @CSIS piece with @IFPRI's @JoeGlauber1. We're finally able to answer important questions about changes in ag trade since Russia invaded Ukraine. Learn more in this 🧵
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USDA’s report is set to be terminated because it was “politicized,” though its bipartisan roots are strong - grounded in legislation signed by Pres HW Bush and published each year for ~30 years. What’s lost with the end of the report, and how can we improve it in the future?
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The USDA’s latest Household Food Security in the United States report shows that food insecurity rose for a third consecutive year, with 13.7 percent of households food insecure in 2024. More from @CSISFoodWater: csis.org/analysis/last-us-hu…

The Last U.S. Hunger Data: What We Lose with the Termination of the USDA’s Household Food Security...

The USDA’s latest Household Food Security in the United States report shows that food insecurity rose for a third consecutive year, with 13.7 percent of households food insecure in 2024. The USDA...

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Resilient food & water resources is one of @NATO's baseline requirements for resilience. @CSISFoodWater was pleased to contribute to the Food Security Track at @MunSecConf 2025 with @CropTrust and @CIMMYT. Food security is security @CSIS
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12/ Policymakers should take into account Russia’s real and growing influence, through food exports, in the Global South: cs.is/484kRYV
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13/ Increased investments in Ukraine’s agriculture sector would put more Ukrainian grains on markets, offering alternatives to Russia's exports and supporting Ukraine’s economy at the same time.
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@CSIS28 Feb 2024
Receding global food prices mask an ongoing food security crisis still affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. @welshce examines the role of food and agriculture in Russia’s war strategy, including how Russia capitalizes from the food insecurity it causes. csis.org/analysis/russia-ukr…

Russia, Ukraine, and Global Food Security: A Two-Year Assessment | CSIS

Receding global food prices mask an ongoing food security crisis still affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh examines the role of food and agriculture in Russia’s war strategy,...

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@CSIS15 Sep 2023
"Securing low-cost export routes for Ukrainian grain and increasing investments in Ukraine’s agricultural sector are critical to defusing what has become one of Russia’s most potent weapons in its war in Ukraine," write @CSISFoodWater experts. Dig in: csis.org/analysis/why-russia…

Why Is Russia Blocking Ukraine's Food Exports? | CSIS

Continuing to block Ukraine’s agricultural exports is in Russia’s economic and political interest, as it manipulates its own food exports to appease food-importing countries. And its exit from the...

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@CSIS17 Aug 2023
“Water stress in the Colorado River basin has attracted unprecedented attention." @CSISFoodWater expert Caitlin Welsh dives into the Colorado River deal, its critical relationship with agriculture, & potential policy solutions. Watch the full video: cs.is/47AXVS8
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@CSIS27 Jul 2023
NEW: CSIS today launched the Project on Water Security, a major new effort designed to advance a greater understanding of water’s critical role in U.S. national security. Explore our work: csis.org/programs/global-foo…

Project on Water Security | CSIS

Improving coherence between U.S. global food security and U.S. global water security policy and programming.

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🔥Today’s @NYTimes: “Acc to @CSIS, a burgeoning cultivated meat sector in the U.S. will have a host of benefits, from climate change mitigation & biodiversity preservation to food systems resilience & economic competitiveness." @GoodFoodIst's Cameron Icard tinyurl.com/5n67vt3x
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