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Turess (Tunisia) reported on estimated job loss in the country that is already struggling with structural difficulties. COVID-19 has exacerbated those challenges. A report from IFPRI and partners stated, “The impact of COVID-19 on the economy, the agro-food sector and households in Tunisia” revealed alarming data. The report indicates that the COVID-19 crisis could lead to a 46.4% drop in the country’s GDP during the second […]

The Independent (Nigeria) published an article that Peter Esele, former President of TUC relying on IFPRI’s study said, a possible global GDP loss of 5% this year could push another 147 million people into extreme poverty, more than half of them in sub-Saharan Africa (see blogpost, Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads). He said, “As […]

New York Times published an article on the Trump administration’s $28 billion effort in 2018 and 2019 to compensate farmers for losses from its trade wars. The subsidies have been criticized as excessive, devised on the fly, and tilted toward states politically important to Republicans. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated that given the track record with the trade relief […]

Reuters, in an article on food shortages stated that In many African countries, measures put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have made it harder for people to access affordable, nutritious foods, sparking warnings from aid groups that the pandemic will worsen malnutrition rates. According to IFPRI (blogpost, Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads, […]

Zimbabwe Herald published an article on the Covid-19 pandemic and how the global lockdowns pose a serious threat to food security across the entire Southern Africa region which is already battling a drought caused by poor rains in the just ended cropping season. Director General Johan Swinnen stated countries that rely heavily on imported food to meet demand are at risk from supply chain failures, especially in […]

BNN Bloomberg published an article stating that President Trump’s promise that his phase one trade deal with China would provide a $36.5 billion election-year bonanza for his rural base was always a stretch, but now, may never be fulfilled. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber said, “There’s absolutely zero chance” of reaching the purchase commitment announced in January when […]

New Statesman (Latin America) published an article on the gloomy future for small island developing states (SIDS). Senior Research Fellow David Laborde said, “Based on their size, they could not mitigate internally a drought or a cyclone,” unlike a destination such as Mozambique or Brazil, where only a part of the country is disrupted when a disaster or disruptive event […]

The New Humanitarian published an article on eight takeaways from 25 years of reporting on global health crises. The article referenced the IFPRI book, HIV/AIDs and food and nutrition security by Senior Research Fellow Stuart Gillespie and Suneetha Kadiyala on how the “destructive relationship” between HIV/AIDS and hunger became clear. IFPRI measured the impact of the disease on household-level income, especially for those who depended on farming. 

51Zhujia.com (China) published an article on the release of IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report and its findings as they pertain to China and the global food supply. The Report uses the Chinese social accounting matrix multiplier analysis method of 149 departments in 2017 to comprehensively simulate and evaluate the potential impact of the epidemic on agriculture and related industries and […]

Zook News summarized the week of educational information in China and included a short review of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report. It stated that the food supply is expected to reach 670 million tons which can provide strong support for winning the epidemic prevention and control battle, and achieving the year’s economic and social development goals and tasks.