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Welt-Sichten (Germany) reported on the cancellation of the annual BMZ conference as well as a large-scale study. The study (from Cornell University, IISD, and IFPRI) results should flow into development cooperation and the further design of the special hunger initiative. 

Arbejderen (Denmark) reported on hunger and food insecurity in the midst of COVID-19. 6,000 children can die each day for the next six months. Not primarily from COVID-19, but as a result of hunger and collapse in an already inadequate health care system. IFPRI’s study revealed, at the global level, COVID-19 will throw 147 million more people into […]

Aperta Contrada (Italy) published an article on the latest reports on what is known about China and COVID-19. One report from IFPRI and Stanford studied the spread of the virus in rural areas. Research revealed that very tight isolation measures had been taken in all villages, that social distancing tools such as masks were available in more than 95% […]

The Africa Report published an opinion piece co-authored by A4NH’s John McDermott and colleagues. The opinion piece argued despite an increase in the movement of people and growing populations, health and social support systems across Africa have lagged as made evident during epidemic crises. 

Sohu.com published an article on international cooperation to cope with the impact of the disease, strengthen information sharing, and exchange of experience in global food-related fields, ensure the smoothness of the global food supply chain, and maintain food security. Former Director General Shenggen Fan was quoted, saying, “(These institutions) are also forming corresponding cooperation mechanisms to collect and share information. […]

Christian Science Monitor published an article on how well the U.S. food supply has held up during the COVID-19 crisis, even though the pandemic has exposed shortcomings in a complex and often convoluted food system. Senior Research Fellow Will Martin explained, “When airlines, for instance, grounded flights, that also meant a slowdown in trade. Half of the world’s air freight goes in the […]

Face of Malawi published an article that discussed where Malawi’s inflation rate stands. Malawi’s inflation decelerated by 0.4 percentage points in April 2020 to 9.4 percent, thanks to continued declining food prices, figures from National Statistical Office (NSO) show. The headline inflation is, however, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 9.1 percent rate recorded in April 2019. A […]

China Daily Global reported on how COVID-19 has forced most Southeast Asian governments to lock down their countries to stem the rise of infections. But measures meant to ensure public health safety have also led to disruptions in food supply. Senior Research Fellow Derek Headey said that Southeast Asian countries “need to keep trade channels open”. “There’s enough food […]

Mongabay (India) published an article on how nanotechnology made easily adaptable for farmers can boost agriculture in times of emergency. Making the product as a “factory-in-a-suitcase” setup, can produce fresh nano pyrite that can be run with minimum energy input. Head of the Capacity Strengthening Program at IFPRI, Suresh Babu stressed further research to make this technology available at the farmer-level and […]

 Economic Times (India) reported on the new stimulus funds from the Modi government. Former Division Director of the South Asia Region P.K. Joshi said, “It is a comprehensive package for agriculture which will not only increase farmers’ income but also boost marketing infrastructure. The Rs 1-lakh-crore fund for agri-entrepreneurs, FPOs, and startups will ready our agriculture for future challenges.”