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Down to Earth published an article on how poverty has increased across the world, more in developing and emerging economies. But, as Sukru’s experience explains, food insecurity is getting more pronounced. And to adapt to such a situation, millions of already poor and malnourished people are further compromising on the quality of food. According to IFPRI’s 2021 Global […]

Youth Kiawaaz (YKA) (India) published an article on child marriage and very young women having children. Shivanim a seventeen-year-old, desiring to remain in school, but the social stigma of being unmarried and the constant pressure from family members, neighbors and acquaintances is strong. In Bihar, where Shivanim lives, 42.5 percent of girls are married before the age of 18 – that is, before […]

Investing.com (Spain) published an article on some of the findings of the 2021 Global Food Policy Report. According to the Report, digital innovations have accelerated during the pandemic in the world of food, although it is necessary to reduce the gap between large multinationals and small and medium-sized companies. At the same time, trends have accelerated that have […]

Thin-Ink.net published an in-depth article that discusses how the pandemic, for many, led to massive job loss and sudden drops in incomes, which in turn cause people to cut back on what and how often they eat. The 2021 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) addresses these losses and the economy in its 124-page report. It brings together many countries’ responses […]

Covid-19 has pushed half of India’s poor away from nutritious food: report (Indian Express)  April 14  Indian Express published an article detailing the findings in the 2021 Global Food Policy Report. According to the Report, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions that followed has resulted in half of India’s poor people being deprived of nutritious food. […]

India Environment Portal published a summary of the 2021 Global Food Policy Report. It states that the coronavirus pandemic has upended local, national, and global food systems, and put the Sustainable Development Goals further out of reach. But lessons from the world’s response to the pandemic can help address future shocks and contribute to food system change. Republished in Yumda  (Germany).

Devex published an article on the findings of the 2021 Global Food Policy Report. The article states that while the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions unable to meet basic nutritional needs and disrupted supply chains, it also has provided a window into opportunities for much-needed food systems reform according to the GFPR. The report examined the impact the pandemic had on […]

Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article on how the government is moving forward to procure more boro. Under this policy shift, the government is planning to purchase Boro rice directly from farmers this season to help ensure a fair price for the latter and boost its own stock. A FE report says the cabinet division has recommended that the food ministry […]

Farmers Weekly reported on urbanization, increased food demand, rising rural wages, and seasonal labour bottlenecks have led to the interest in promoting agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa. Agricultural transformation is imperative for growth and poverty reduction in Africa. Yet progress has been elusive. The region is a net food importer despite the fact that agriculture accounts for 60% of employment. Main […]

Dhaka Tribune published an article stating that the first wave of the pandemic hit us hard — no one can doubt this brutal fact. But Bangladesh built back and achieved a degree of recovery that has been more inclusive than even some high-income nations of the world. A report published by IFPRI in association with Cornell University (Signs of recovery: […]