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The Nation (Nigeria) published an article discussing the agriculture contribution to Nigeria’s nominal GDP. In 2019, agriculture contributed about 22.12% to total Nigeria’s nominal GDP. As Nigeria plans its response to the health crisis, it fears a food shortage and losses in the food supply. IFPRI has projected that an extra 148 million people will fall into extreme poverty if the […]

Global Diaspora News published an article on how the COVID-19 health crisis will lead to a global food crisis. COVID-19 will exacerbate food shortages, and an additional 147 million people may slide into extreme poverty with more than half of these coming from Sub-Saharan Africa (see blogpost, Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads). According to IFPRI, the world stares at a […]

Hindu Business Line (India) published an op-ed by Research Fellow Anjani Kumar, Deepak Varshney, and former South Asia Region director PK Joshi that discussed findings from their study. Field studies in the rural districts of three big States — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh — show that the government has managed to provide emergency relief to the vulnerable […]

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 […]