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New York Times published an article on how Americans are cooking at home and thinking about how they eat and source food. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber said, “Stores weren’t anticipating the sort of stocking issues they were going to have, partly because of hoarding, but also because so many people normally rely on restaurants to feed themselves.” Republished by MSN South […]

ReliefWeb announced the launch of the new 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR).  GFPR notes the rapid spread of COVID-19 and efforts to contain it are generating growing concerns that food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty may escalate, particularly among marginalized people in the developing world. To build more resilient, climate-smart, and healthy food systems that help people withstand […]

The Washington Post published an article on export restrictions and global food security. A steady rise in countries limiting or banning food exports has triggered warnings about possible disruptions to the global food supply as the world retrenches amid the coronavirus pandemic. Senior Research Fellow David Laborde stated there is no crisis yet, with global food stocks relatively high, but the […]

Beef Central reported on the fear of a global food crisis. Production levels and global stocks for staple foods are at an all-time high and world prices for most food commodities have been remarkably stable since 2015. Many countries, as COVID-19 has spread, began to restrict exports which has caused much of this fear. FAO and IFPRI, […]

Grist reported on panic food shopping and if there is a legitimate cause for it. Senior Research Fellow Emeritus, Shenggen Fan stated that “COVID-19 is a health crisis. But it could also lead to a food security crisis if proper measures are not taken.” IFPRI researchers in How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19? predicted that the number […]

Antpedia (China) published an article on the 2020 Global Food Policy Report. The article stressed recommendations about food systems, poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, and how during this epidemic, more inclusive food systems are needed.

Dienas Bizness (Latvia) published an article charting how countries are restricting exports and the danger those actions pose. Nevertheless, if there are any further export bans and desperate attempts to buy food raw materials, the situation could also become much gloomier. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated, “We can create a crisis where there is really no crisis.”

Washington, D.C. – The rapid spread of COVID-19 and efforts to contain it are generating growing concerns that food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty may escalate, particularly among marginalized people in the developing world. To build more resilient, climate-smart, and healthy food systems that help people withstand these types of shocks policymakers must prioritize making them […]

ReliefWeb published the latest maize market report that shows March’s detailed results including maize decreased by 35 percent and the average retail price was 79 percent higher than the same time last year. The monthly Maize Market was developed by researchers at IFPRI-Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation […]

The Center for Global Development’s weekly roundup featured the blogpost COVID-19 lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade by Senior Research Fellow Danielle Resnick that highlights dangers for informal traders during lockdowns. “African governments have a history of cracking down on informal traders, especially during public health outbreaks.”