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VoxEu published an article asking could COVID-19 lead to a global food crisis? As the virus spreads around the world, there are concerns that global food security could come under pressure according to Senior Researcher David Laborde et al. and Senior Researchers Will Martin and Joseph Glauber.  Although initial conditions in global food markets in the face of COVID-19 pandemic are good, […]

The Print (India) published an op-ed from Shalander Kumar, Arabinda Padhee, and Research Fellow Anjani Kumar. The authors state that “easing of lockdown restrictions to revive the Indian economy may suggest the end of the COVID-19 ordeal for agriculture. Following the Union government’s recommendations, many states… let farmers sell farm produce anywhere. This is an opportunity to develop consensus across states to reform […]

Al Jazeera (Qatar) published a news report on impact of COVID-19 on global food chains. The report quoted Director General Johan Swinnen who said due to the pandemic, people will have less real income to pay for their food either due to income loss or rising food prices. 

China Development published an article on trade restrictions and the fear of a limited food supply in China. Director General Johan Swinnen said, “Due to the impact of the epidemic, about 150 million people will fall into the world; in extreme poverty, 80 million people are in sub-Saharan Africa, and another 40 million people are in South Asia. “On the […]

NewTelegraph (Nigeria) published an article on the interventionists policy from the Central Bank of Nigeria to deal with the economic and health sectors in the country. The CBN Governor cited research from IFPRI, that about 37 countries had enacted various forms of food export restrictions in response to COVID-19. 

Business Telegraph UK published an article on the newly released second report Volatile coffee prices: COVID-19 and market fundamentals in the ongoing series on COVID-19 and coffee. The Report from ICO and IFPRI notes that volatility is likely to continue given the fact that actors throughout the coffee chain will feel various supply and demand impacts at different times, while the […]

Law 360 published a blogpost on one aspect (the global food supply chain) of how the global economy has been directly affected by the pandemic. The post mentioned IFPRI’s COVID-19 Food Trade Policy Tracker (Food Export Restrictions Tracker) as a resource.   

PreventionWeb published an article on what is known about the COVID-19 crisis as related to agriculture including 1) food supply chains and markets in the developing world are at risk. The article mentions two new COVID-19-related IFPRI tools—the COVID-19 Food Trade Policy Tracker and the COVID-19 Food Price Monitor, and 2) the need for nutritious foods. IFPRI research, Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference […]

Roll Call Online published an article on the call from experts for humanitarian relief experts are calling on the U.S. government to play a leadership role in ensuring that global food supply lines remain open. The article quotes from the blogpost, COVID-19-related trade restrictions on rice and wheat could drive up prices and increase hunger by Timothy Sulser and Shahnila Dunston that says “Currently, […]

The Red Team Analysis reported on its latest analysis and delivered a first early warning about food insecurity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The danger is rising and deserves further and more in-depth analysis and monitoring. The article included IFPRI’s COVID-19 Food Trade Policy Tracker (formerly Food Export Restrictions Tracker).