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Green Biz published an op-ed that discussed feeding the world and solving climate change problems. To do both, the world needs to produce 50 percent more food in 2050 compared to 2010 while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds. While government funding has an important role to play, a new World Bank report, Revising public agricultural support to mitigate climate change found […]

Agri-Pulse published an article on the WTO and the United States. The article stated that the Trump administration is handing out so much money to farmers that the United States will blow through its spending limit under World Trade Organization rules for 2019 and likely 2020, potentially exposing U.S. farm programs to legal challenges, according to a […]

Energy World published an article on n India, with every harvest, around 80 crore tonnes of waste is produced. This waste, in the form of twigs, husk and chips, has had no value to this day.  In states like Punjab and Haryana, farmers burn this waste, causing severe air pollution that extends to neighboring states. According to an IFPRI report, Risk […]

Relief Web reported on highlights of the latest Situation Report. One of the three highlights was WFP and IFPRI are conducting a phone survey to monitor the impact of COVID-19 and other shocks in 200 townships in all 14 states and regions in Myanmar.

Global Citizen published an article on food security. Despite contributing 22% to Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP), agriculture in Nigeria is still beset with many problems. Food spoilage is one of those problems and a big contributor to reduced farmer income and supply chain bottlenecks faced by Nigeria’s agricultural industry.  Tackling food spoilage is important because, according to […]

Cfi.co published an article on the meeting of the Committee on Agriculture on July 28 where, WTO members posed a record number of questions about each other’s farm measures. Australia and other members called for enhanced transparency on COVID-19 measures. In the subsequent information session dedicated to COVID-19, members heard from several international organizations about their research work. Under […]

NBC News published a story on the congressionally authorized $19 billion bailout for farms suffering losses because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said its $16 billion in direct payments would be a “lifeline” for farmers of “all sizes and all…production.” The preliminary data suggests it has favored large, industrialized farms over smaller, diversified […]

The Hindu published an article on children and nutrition. The government must resume provision of hot-cooked meals and ensure implementation of Anganwadi services such as growth monitoring and community management of acutely malnourished children. According to the POSHAN COVID-19 Monitoring report for India compiled in June 2020, 10 of the 14 most populous States did not conduct community management of acutely […]

Relief Web published the preface to the IFPRI book, COVID-19 and Global Food Security. started a blog series on COVID-19 in February, first looking at the implications of the pandemic and responses in China. In March, as the enormous reach and potential impact of the pandemic became clearer, IFPRI researchers and guest authors began to look at its global […]

Financial Times published an article on how desert countries with little arable land and water are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on food supply. Saudi Arabia is looking again to increase its wheat production with a target of doubling its output, equivalent to 45 percent of the kingdom’s needs, next year. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber states, […]