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La Tribuna (Honduras) published an article stating that the gale of the pandemic has washed away two decades of fighting extreme poverty, according to economists at the World Bank. And it will be a serious setback for other people who live with a budget below 5.50 dollars (3.2 billion, half of the planet’s population), who also suffer to meet […]

News Chronicle (Nigeria) published an article on a new study on how the relative prices of healthy and unhealthy foods have been implicated in increased cases of obesity in some countries and such prices could also be linked to nutrition outcomes including under-nutrition globally. The study, The relative caloric prices of healthy and unhealthy foods differ systematically across income levels and […]

Seeking Alpha published an article explaining why John Deere products are a good investment. The author writes that he started buying Deere because he liked the valuation given the expected surge in ag exports. China is giving the global agricultural industry a boost thanks to its need for corn and soybeans.  Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber said, “I think the […]

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. 

Macrofinanzas.com (Paraguay) announced an upcoming conference presented by FAO with panelists/participants from various research organizations including Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Latin American and Caribbean program Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla. The conference is on the importance of ag-food production in the economy. Excessive protection on food or agricultural products implies higher taxes for consumers, which affects the poorest sectors […]

Agenzia Fides (Myanmar) published an article on the help of generous donors and volunteers working with the diocese of Pathein, is providing humanitarian aid and food to those in a state of poverty due to the of Covid-19 pandemic. According to IFPRI research, Poverty, food insecurity, and social protection during COVID-19 in Myanmar: Combined evidence from a household telephone survey […]

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, […]

The Daily Star (Bangladesh) published an article about collaborations in knowledge and data sharing in agriculture and food production and how they are necessary for multilateral trade facilitation among countries to ensure food security in South Asia. Some countries are looking forward to bilateral trade, which is a step towards multilateral trade. Restriction on the movement of products […]

MarketScreener published a press release from the G20 Agriculture and Water Ministers. The announcement states what the group recently met to confirm their will to strengthen policy cooperation toward food security and nutrition. as well as our intent to work towards sustainable and resilient water management. These issues have profound implications for people’s wellbeing, economic growth, and ability […]

Myanmar Times reported in an article on the latest IFPRI study, Poverty, food insecurity, and social protection during COVID-19 in Myanmar: Combined evidence from a household telephone survey and micro-simulations. The second wave of COVID – 19 in Myanmar has had a significant impact on incomes, with a rising number of households now living below the poverty line compared […]