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The Telegraph published an op-ed by former director general Shenggen Fan on the importance of a healthy diet. Vaccines are harder to deliver and potentially less effective at stimulating an immune response in those who are undernourished. 

El Pais published an article about how millions will be affected by the pandemic that turns into a food security crisis. There is no crisis without a good dose of euphemisms. “Austerity” is equal to cuts in public services, “negative growth” equals recession and if people don’t have food there’s talk of “food insecurity.” Senior Research Fellow David Laborde is quoted […]

Hindustan Times published an article on the ongoing stand-off between the Union government and protesting farmers that doesn’t appear to be letting up. Farmers, especially in Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting against the three agriculture laws enacted by the central government.   The roots of state intervention in agriculture, from government procurement to rationing and restrictions on private […]

Scientific American Global published an article about COVID-19 and how it is straining African food security, but also presents an opportunity for change. Presenting various stories throughout the continent, the article shows how people in rural and urban situations are coping with COVID-19, the lockdowns, and the health and economic toll it is taking on livelihoods. In Ethiopia, […]

Yahoo Finance published an article on a conference held in Tokyo on “Shaping the Future” is the overall theme for this annual international conference since last year. Under this grand theme, Tokyo Forum 2020 Online will be focusing on “Global Commons Stewardship in the Anthropocene.” Policymakers, thought leaders, scientists, business leaders, CSOs and others will assess the current […]

Boosting production of cereals and high-value food products can improve rural livelihoods.

The COVID-19 pandemic puts renewed focus on price monitoring tools.

Promoting creative alternatives to the classroom during lockdowns can have far-reaching effects.

Please note this event will be at 4:30pm IST / 6:00am EST. The coronavirus outbreak has affected trade in food and farm goods, imperiling efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition and adding to pressure already on the farm sector from climate change. The pandemic-induced postponement of the WTO’s next ministerial conference and ongoing tensions among […]

A promising approach for low-income and rural areas.

Panelists discuss the anticipated political and economic changes & distribution effects of the AfCFTA as it unfolds.

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Agricultural Mechanization Book; Child Malnutrition Figures; Climate Shocks; and more

Lessons for overcoming market failures and other problems stifling innovation.

Recommendations from five years of policy research in Egypt and directions for the future.

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Current global numbers are likely undercounts.

Positive local impacts from moving coal-fired power plants.

The short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food systems remain uncertain, raising concerns about food security. The pandemic’s public health impacts, as well as the economic and logistical impacts of pandemic response measures such as lockdowns and travel restrictions, have the potential to disrupt food value chains around the globe. Such disruptions […]

Global Coffee Report published an article about the rise of global value chains (GVCs) over the past 30 years. It has resulted in more complex and geographically fragmented supply chains for a vast variety of goods, ranging from smartphones to agricultural products. Whether ‘spider-like’ with internationally-sourced parts and components assembled at a factory or ‘snake-like’ with value created step by […]

Wire published an article on how there is no road map to reduce the production of wheat and rice, it is now possible to reduce India’s dependence on Punjab and Haryana for food security by procuring from non-traditional states. An IFPRI study of Indian diets has found that households in the lowest deciles get much lower calories from […]

The Times (Malawi) published an article on the 2020 Economics Association of Malawi Annual Conference comes at a time the Covid-19 pandemic has left almost all the global economies limping and disrupted supply chains. The conference has attracted top economic minds which include Senior Research Fellow and Leader of Malawi Country Strategy Bob Baulch.