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Invest Advocate (Nigeria) published an article on trade restrictions and how Nigeria depends heavily on imports and as such, movements in exchange rates have a direct impact on consumption patterns. The article quoted from IFPRI research and the blog post, COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food security, writing “at least 37 countries have enacted various forms of […]

TRT (Turkey) published a news report on the impact of COVID19 on food security. The article referred to Director General Johan Swinnen’s interview with the New York Times, where he stated, “logistical problems in planting, harvesting and transporting food will leave poor countries exposed in the coming months, especially those reliant on imports.” 

Daily Wire published an article about global food supply and stated that The international community must act in tandem to prevent a major food shortage that will disproportionately hurt developing countries. Director General Johan Swinnen explained to the New York Times, “logistical problems in planting, harvesting and transporting food will leave poor countries exposed in the coming months, especially those reliant […]

Yahoo Life reported on a study conducted by the Rocky Mountain Institute, IFPRI, and with the support of the Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation, and Energy and the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) which outlines the synergies between rural electrification and agricultural productivity, processing, and businesses, and the value that can flow from closely linking the two. Republished in  RMI.org, Africa […]

Food Business News published an extensive interview with Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber who stated, “the two foremost issues confronting US exporters of agricultural products in the coming months are whether China meets its purchase commitments under the phase one trade agreement and what effect the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have on world trade.” He provides various scenarios for how the […]

VOX reviewed the new eBook and quoted from a chapter written by Senior Research Fellows Will Martin and Joseph Glauber who write, “Export restrictions induce scarcity on world markets, raising prices and causing disproportionate harm to developing nations that cannot afford to compete in bidding wars. This is what happened when food export restrictions led to a spike in […]

China Science Daily published an article on the topic of COVID-19 and a possible food crisis. The article looked at the findings and recommendations from the Global Food Crisis Report 2020. Director General Johan Swinnen states that “The global economic recession caused by the embargo and other anti-epidemic measures that restrict business activities will lead to a reduction in food consumption […]

CNBC-Africa interviewed Research Fellow Dawit Mekonnen about his coauthored study, Capturing the productive use dividend valuing the synergies between rural electrification and smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia. Mekonnen discussed the synergies between rural electrification and agricultural productivity, processing, and businesses in Ethiopia. 

China Daily reported on the goals of China leadership for resolute policy action to minimize the shock from the pandemic and win the battle against absolute poverty. Senior Research Fellow Kevin Chen (Chen Zhigang) stated that President XI has overseen a poverty reduction campaign that is guided by a very mature concept and vision, and the immediate challenges from the […]

Sohu.com published an article on the impact COVID-19 could have on food systems and the food supply. Director General Johan Swinnen predicts that the global economic recession caused by the blockade and other anti-epidemic measures that restrict business activities will lead to reduced food consumption and reduced nutritional status. People’s real income will decrease, and the expenditure on food will […]