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East Asia Forum posted an op-ed by Research Fellow Kalyani Raghunathan and M Niaz Asadullah. The authors write about gender issues and the impact of COVID-19. Even before the pandemic, India had some of the worst gender statistics in the developing world. The lockdown has been far-reaching in terms of the unequal impact on women’s well-being, nutrition & health, jobs, etc. Globally, gender inequalities have […]

Himalayan Times published an article on the launch of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR). The article states that the agriculture sector could become a source of inclusive growth when millions are expected to be rendered jobless in the wake of COVID-19. The GFPR highlights the central role that inclusive food systems play in meeting global goals to end […]

Daily Sun published an article on the launch event on 2020 Global Food Policy Report in the South Asian context. In South Asia, social safety net programmes can be effective platforms for making food systems inclusive. “Food systems provide opportunities to improve food and nutrition security, generate income, and drive inclusive economic growth, but even in prosperous times […]

The Wire published an op-ed by Research Analyst Smriti Verma and Research Fellow Anjani Kumar suggesting that if the government can ensure that the benefits of credit facilities reach farmers in a time-bound fashion, the sector could finally leapfrog into a new regime of growth and enhanced farmer welfare. The authors write, as the least affected by the coronavirus-induced recession, the agriculture sector can not only […]

Global Diaspora News published an article stating there are four underlying factors which are driving a potential food crisis across Africa including, according to IFPRI, that African households affected by COVID-19 containment measures and the global economic downturn have less money to purchase food. IFPRI analysis shows that during Rwanda’s six-week lockdown between 21 March and 4 May, total […]

SZ Online (China) reported on a plan to bring the “Shuyang story” (a successful scheme in China that brought goods and services to the Internet) to Africa. The “Shuyang Story” is a plan between collaborators–IFPRI and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa–and adds to the cooperation on agricultural technology transfer between China and Africa that began in 2018.

Ekantipur (India) published an article on the 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) which quoted the Report, stating, 1.7 billion people in South Asia have food, health, and nutrition problems.  General Director Johan Swinnen said, “The existing food system has provided some opportunities for food and nutrition security, income generation and inclusive economic growth,” he said. But most people are unable to […]

Murcia Economia (Spain) published an opinion piece on the possibility of a food crisis. The crisis could arise despite plenty of food for an agri-food market with a demand broken by rising unemployment, by protectionism in advanced economies and by the collapse of supply chains. Head of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Program at IFPRI, Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla said, “LAC […]

Relief Web posted the Monthly Maize Market Report with highlights. IFPRI-Malawi compiles the information monthly. In June, retail maize prices fell marginally by 0.4 percent in the second week of June and remained stable afterwards; prices in the South were higher than in the Centre and North; ADMARC purchases and sales were reported in 15 of the 26 markets monitored; and […]

TN.com (Argentina) published an article on the Maizar Congress where specialists indicated that globally it is necessary to meet the food demands of the most vulnerable populations and increase production efficiency. Senior Research Coordinator Valeria Piñeiro who participated in the virtual event, focused on Latin America and the impact of COVID-19. She described three stages: the short term, with logistical restrictions; the medium term, in […]