Search our blogs
Filters
Found 1338 Results
-
Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads
Without significant action, modeling shows, a global health crisis could trigger global poverty and food crises.
-
Global Food Policy Report 2020 launch: Building inclusive food systems
As the COVID-19 pandemic increasingly upends economies, efforts to improve food systems must continue.
-
For the poorest countries, the full danger from coronavirus is only just coming into view
Global cooperation is essential to avert a health, economic, and social catastrophe.
-
Viewing food system transformation through the country lens
Lessons from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Viet Nam on promoting inclusion and better nutrition, from the 2020 Global Food Policy Report.
-
Diets in a time of coronavirus: Don’t let vegetables fall off the plate
The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for vegetable production—and for global food security—due to its seasonal nature, labor needs, and the perishability of fresh produce.
-
Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on vegetable value chains in Ethiopia
As restrictions take effect, a survey shows reductions in food trade and consumption.
-
Will COVID-19 cause another food crisis? An early review
If you are rich, the answer may well be no. But if you are poor, the answer is more likely to be yes.
-
Addressing COVID-19 impacts on agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in India
Hundreds of millions already living precariously now face severe hardship; India should think big when it comes to relief efforts.
-
Africa’s growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people
Forces such as population growth, urbanization, and forest exploitation offer new pathways for viral outbreaks.
-
How India’s food-based safety net is responding to the COVID-19 lockdown
Marshalling an array of social safety net programs to buttress food security among the poor.