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BNN Bloomberg published an article stating that President Trump’s promise that his phase one trade deal with China would provide a $36.5 billion election-year bonanza for his rural base was always a stretch, but now, may never be fulfilled. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber said, “There’s absolutely zero chance” of reaching the purchase commitment announced in January when […]

COVID Impacts Food Consumption; New Country Sites; and more

Reuters, in an article on food shortages stated that In many African countries, measures put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have made it harder for people to access affordable, nutritious foods, sparking warnings from aid groups that the pandemic will worsen malnutrition rates. According to IFPRI (blogpost, Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads, […]

Awareness of the importance of food systems hygiene is on the rise.

Ceres2030– a joint initiative by IISD, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and Cornell University –provides the donor community with a menu of policy options for directing their investments, backed by the best available evidence and economic models. With the global economy reeling from COVID-related measures, the world faces the risk of a dramatic rise […]

COVID 19 and the mitigation policies imposed to control the spread of the disease have resulted in unexpected shocks to Myanmar’s economy. When industries and businesses must suspend operations, such policies have the potential to create catastrophic direct impacts on economic sectors. Additionally, COVID-19 pandemic impacts the remittances that Myanmar households receive from domestic and […]

Ethiopia Hard Hit by Disruptions; the Need for Water Security; and more.

How water connects the many global systems now being disrupted by the pandemic.

IFPRI-Malawi is organizing a webinar on initial results undertaken by IFPRI of the modeling of the short-term economic impacts of COVID-19 in Malawi. Two scenarios are considered: (a) 2 months of social distancing plus external shocks in April/May; (b) the proposed (but not implemented) 21-day lockdown plus social distancing and external shocks, each followed by either fast or […]

Oxford Policy Management (OPM) is a UK-based international development consulting firm working to achieve growth and reduce poverty in low- and middle-income countries.

How have social safety net programs responded to COVID-19? Are food security & nutrition issues effectively addressed with these responses? What and where are opportunities and future challenges? Watch Video

The AATM 2019  presents a description of the most important barriers to the integration of trade in Africa, a presentation of successful trade agreements and less efficient agreements at regional level, an identification of the most competitive sectors and a study of the characteristics of specialization. by sector. The report also offers an assessment of […]

During this webinar, insights will be shared on the strong institutional, policy and programmatic developments that are making Kenya one of the frontrunners on agricultural digitalization across the continent and how digital technologies can provide some immediate and longer-term answers to securing food supplies in Africa’s urban areas in the context of COVID- 19. Discussions […]

IFPRI is participating in BIFAD’s 181st public meeting on June 4, 2020.  The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and measures put in place to stop its spread will have impacts on all intermediate results of the U.S. Government Global Food Security Strategy, including agricultural productivity, livelihoods, markets, trade and policy actions, food consumption and nutrition, hygiene […]

2020 is a special year for China as it marks the deadline to achieve goals of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, implementing the 13th five-year plan, and winning the decisive battle against poverty. This launch event will discuss how China should continue to develop its agricultural industry in a global context to meet the […]

IFPRI is participating in the American Society for Nutrition Live Online 2020 event on June 01-04, 2020. The event will include lectures, scientific sessions, satellite programs, virtual abstract presentations, virtual exhibits, and more. Nutrition in a Pandemic Environment  COVID-19’s Pathways of Impact on Nutrition (June 02, 2020 — 10:30am – 10:45am) Panel Discussion (June 02, 2020 — […]

Daily Hunt (India) published an article on how climate change has a significant impact on water – direct or indirect – leading to serious social and economic issues in highly vulnerable countries such as India. Millions of poor are struggling to live with low adaptive capacity, fast diminishing reliable water resources, large-scale wetland degradation, and unsustainable water management. A recent IFPRI study, Role of water […]

Successful Farming published an article on how the U.S. agricultural trade policy, China’s push to reconfigure international supply chain lines, the entrance of Brazil and Ukraine into the commodity export markets, and the coronavirus pandemic have all disrupted the once relatively stable U.S. corn and soybean export markets. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated, “Obviously, the direct impact on the health […]

Kapitalis (Tunisia) reported on the economic toll COVID-19 lockdowns have had on Tunisia. The article discusses an IFPRI policy note that states the empirical data used are very credible since it comes from the Tunisian Institute for Competitiveness and Quantitative Studies (ITCEQ). The authors used simulation techniques at the cutting edge of econometric methods. Weeks of confinement in […]