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East Money (China) published an article on panic purchasing during the COVID-19 epidemic. The article discussed the launch of the “Global Food Policy Report 2020.”The Report points out that the rapid spread of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in the world and the subsequent response measures have caused people to worry about the intensification of food […]

Reuters published an op-ed by IFPRI Director General Johan Swinnen. Swinnen writes, “As the world battles the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social and economic disruption it is generating, concern about the impact it will have on food systems is growing. With many countries closing borders and shuttering economic activities to slow the spread of COVID-19, the […]

Dunyabluteni.net (Turkey) published an article on where the poor might stand after the COVID-19 moves from country to county. In the IFPRI blogpost, How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19, Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division Director Rob Vos and Senior Research Fellows Will Martin and David Laborde estimate that any 1% contraction in the global economy will increase the number of the poor and, […]

MSN.com (Berita – Jakarta, Indonesia) reported on the rice crop for year 2020 and 2021. Experts are concerned about the status of the rice supply given COVID-19. International institutions such as IFPRI and FAO  warned that there could be an increase in global rice prices and that the rice value chain could be disrupted by the Covid-19 outbreak. Also […]

Africa Report published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Danielle Resnick. Resnick writes, “Much of the region’s urban population works in the informal sector – many in wet markets and as street vendors – and depends on it for food, so lockdowns and other social distancing measures could pose major problems both for consumers and workers.  How food traders […]

In-Depth News published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Clemens Breisinger et al., on how travel restrictions and the full or partial closure of businesses and industries have led to a collapse in global travel and are expected to reduce the flows of remittances. Tourism and remittances are important sources of employment and incomes for the poor, respectively. The authors […]

Middle East Eye published an article on what to expect for Middle East countries economically after COVID-19. Senior Research Fellow Clemens Breisinger stated that Egypt is expected to suffer lost revenues this year, particularly from tourism, which generated $12.6bn (4.2 percent of GDP) in 2018-19, and from the Suez Canal of $5.7bn (1.9 percent of GDP). But these are dwarfed […]

Sohu.com (China) reported on how COVID-19 could impact food security globally. Former IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan said, “The new coronary pneumonia epidemic is a health crisis. However, if appropriate measures are not taken, it may also lead to a food security crisis.”  Republished in more than thirty media sources including ReliefWeb, Jingjiribao, East Day, 10JQKA.com (China), Chinese Economic Net, South African News (Shafaqna), China Economy.

Ahram Online published an article on the discussions and strategies that fifteen Ministers of Finance had on combatting COVID-19 and its impact on economies. IFPRI’s blog post, Economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt was referenced. “The pandemic is likely to have a significant economic toll in Africa. For Egypt, the national GDP is expected to fall […]

Prothom Alo (Bangladesh)  published an article on the condition of food security during the COVID-19 outbreak as it pertains to rice. County Director, IFPRI-Bangladesh and Senior Research Fellow Akhter Ahmed proposed several ways to prevent increased food insecurity. Ahmed states that the coronavirus could spread further affecting the rice sales on the open market. He added that everyone must be fed during the lockdown of the country and it must […]