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East Asia Forum posted an op-ed by Research Fellow Kalyani Raghunathan and M Niaz Asadullah. The authors write about gender issues and the impact of COVID-19. Even before the pandemic, India had some of the worst gender statistics in the developing world. The lockdown has been far-reaching in terms of the unequal impact on women’s well-being, nutrition & health, jobs, etc. Globally, gender inequalities have […]

Himalayan Times published an article on the launch of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR). The article states that the agriculture sector could become a source of inclusive growth when millions are expected to be rendered jobless in the wake of COVID-19. The GFPR highlights the central role that inclusive food systems play in meeting global goals to end […]

The Wire published an op-ed by Research Analyst Smriti Verma and Research Fellow Anjani Kumar suggesting that if the government can ensure that the benefits of credit facilities reach farmers in a time-bound fashion, the sector could finally leapfrog into a new regime of growth and enhanced farmer welfare. The authors write, as the least affected by the coronavirus-induced recession, the agriculture sector can not only […]

Global Diaspora News published an article stating there are four underlying factors which are driving a potential food crisis across Africa including, according to IFPRI, that African households affected by COVID-19 containment measures and the global economic downturn have less money to purchase food. IFPRI analysis shows that during Rwanda’s six-week lockdown between 21 March and 4 May, total […]

SZ Online (China) reported on a plan to bring the “Shuyang story” (a successful scheme in China that brought goods and services to the Internet) to Africa. The “Shuyang Story” is a plan between collaborators–IFPRI and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa–and adds to the cooperation on agricultural technology transfer between China and Africa that began in 2018.

Manufacturing.net reported on maintaining food security and stabilization of the global supply chain and how technology and innovation will be required ingredients to enable a swift rebound.  Director General Johan Swinnen stated, “COVID-19 threatens a very significant shortage in production for next year…companies are thinking of innovative ways to re-engineer the food system to work better in this environment…. […]

Ekantipur (India) published an article on the 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) which quoted the Report, stating, 1.7 billion people in South Asia have food, health, and nutrition problems.  General Director Johan Swinnen said, “The existing food system has provided some opportunities for food and nutrition security, income generation and inclusive economic growth,” he said. But most people are unable to […]

Business and Economy (Nepal) published an article on the launch of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR). The report states that disruptions to supply chains, lack of access to health and nutrition services, and overwhelmed social protection system are leading to increased food and nutrition insecurity in the region. Director General Johan Swinnen writes “Food systems provide opportunities to improve food and nutrition security, […]

Financial Express (India) reported on the 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) which had its launch in New Delhi. According to the Report, the COVID-19 pandemic in South Asia has severely affected livelihoods of over 1.7 billion people. It states disruptions to supply chains, lack of access to health and nutrition services, and overwhelmed social protection led to rising food and nutrition […]

A discussion on the force of the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy & Biodiversity Strategy and building healthy & sustainable food systems. 
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Undernourishment early in life may have profound irreversible effects, a new paper suggests.

Indian Diets Fall Short of EAT-Lancet Recommendations; and more

Key social services are often neglected when local governments run support programs, research in Ethiopia shows.

IFPRI’s Deputy Division Director of Markets, Trade, and Institutions Nicholas Minot is participating in the webinar, “Sharing civil society experiences in adapting evidence-based advocacy” on July 15, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a seismic shift in the way our world operates. How can civil society use evidence-based advocacy to effectively contribute to inclusive recovery […]

The pandemic has led to one of the largest social protection scale-up efforts in modern history.

IFPRI Research Fellow Berber Kramer is participating in The CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture’s digital forum on COVID-19 and food security. This episode will focus on challenges and solutions to input supply chains and on-farm realities. The forum brings emergent research and on-the-ground realities together in conversation in order to map out the direct […]

Characterize, monitor and better understand emigration patterns in rural Guatemala using different primary and secondary data sources.

Creative pandemic adaptations in e-commerce and other areas show long-term promise.

Estimates indicate that for Africa south of the Sahara, DVCs supply about three quarters of national food consumption and in India close to 90%. For Africa south of the Sahara, we calculated the share of imports from 2017 FAOSTAT data as the the share of imports in tons in consumption by disappearance (CbD) in tons. […]

Policy recommendations to avert a global food crisis.