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QQ.com published an article on the journal article, Covid-19 risks to global food security in “Science.” The article’s authors/researchers David Laborde, Will Martin, Johan Swinnen, and Rob Vos write, COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security. Director General Johan Swinnen stated, “The most important impact of the pandemic on food security is through income declines that put food […]

Viva (Indonesia) published an article on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting various countries. The article references an IFPRI study that relies on model-based simulations. the models show that a deep recession will push more than 150 million people into extreme poverty. most of the increase in poverty will be concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. 

Tagesspiegel (Germany) reported on the Science Magazine: COVID-19 risks to global food security by researchers David Laborde, Will Martin, Johan Swinnen, and Rob Vos. Tagesspiegel wrote For countries with high per capita incomes, such as Europe and North America, it will not become an existential question whether pandemic mitigation measures will jeopardize the food supply of food to the population. But where low and lowest per capita […]

Detik Health (Indonesia) published an article on the economy, children’s health, and nutrition. With a bad economic situation, many children in the world are threatened not to get the required nutrition. The article quoted from The Lancet journal article that published the study,  Impacts of COVID-19 on childhood malnutrition and nutrition-related mortality. Researchers of the study showed that “Disruptions to the […]

Africa Business Communities republished a blog post by Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division Director Rob Vos and Communications Intern Khiem Nguyen. The blog discussed rapid urbanization and income growth are shifting diets from inexpensive cereals to high-value fruits and vegetables. Trends show that demand changes will provide opportunities for agricultural development and reducing rural poverty. (See Chapter 2 of IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food […]

Breitbart reported on the journal article, Economic and Food Supply Chain Disruptions Endanger Global Food Security in “Science.” The article’s authors/researchers David Laborde, Will Martin, Johan Swinnen, and Rob Vos detailed the many ways the global lockdowns necessitated by uncontrolled COVID-19 outbreaks have disrupted the labor market, threatening the food supply chain and the stability of agricultural and food markets. pandemic is undermining […]

Future Agricultures published an article on the first e-Dialogue session, ‘Setting the Scene’ was held on July 16, and provided an overview of the challenges smallholders face and the opportunities for improvement in yields and standards of living. Small-scale farmers are among the most food-insecure on the planet, yet they are also integral to food systems across the world. With […]

COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security – availability, access, utilization, and stability.

WND.com reported on children, health, and COVID-19. In “The Lancet” journal article,  Impacts of COVID-19 on childhood malnutrition and nutrition-related mortality. The study concludes shutdown strategies could lead to “life-long impacts on education, chronic disease risks, and overall human capital formation” along with “intergenerational consequences for child growth and development.”

Before It’s News published an article on the journal article, Economic and Food Supply Chain Disruptions Endanger Global Food Security in “Science.” The article’s authors/researchers David Laborde, Will Martin, Johan Swinnen, and Rob Vos write, COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security – availability, access, utilization, and stability. Director General Johan Swinnen stated, “The most important impact […]