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Politico reported on the US Federal Relief Bill that would give farms about 23 million. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated that the stimulus funds, trade aid, and traditional farm subsidies could total around $50 billion in fiscal 2020 alone. “Unprecedented to say the least. I am not sure how you would separate out price impacts from COVID-19 versus other market […]

ScienceNet (China Science Daily) reported on recent export restrictions many countries have in place. Are these restrictions necessary and is there enough food? In fact, food is enough. Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division Director Rob Vos has long tracked and monitored the global food market. He and several colleagues published the blogpost, COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to […]

Digital Chicago Tribune reported on more subsidies coming the way of farmers in the new federal relief bill. As much as $23.5 billion in assistance for farmers is in the bill. According to Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber, farmers in Midwestern states as well as in Texas and Kansas reaped much of the $26 billion spent in the past two years to blunt […]

Center for Global Development published an article on recent work by Senior Research Fellow Xiaobo Zhang who is analyzing the toll COVID-19 is taking on small- and medium-sized businesses to ensure that policy measures are appropriately designed to meet their needs.   

New York Times published an article on US farm subsidies as part of the new federal relief bill. The bill allots as much as $23.5 billion in assistance to farmers, a key constituency of President Trump’s, in the middle of an election year. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated that “Farmers in Midwestern states like Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota — as well […]

Dairy News (Russia) reported on the impact of Covid-19 on the world economy. The article quotes Division Director Rob Vos and Senior Research Fellows Will Martin and David Laborde in their blog post, How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19? They predict three scenarios that would impact the global economy: labor shock, total factor productivity shock; and trade shock. 

Scientific American published an article on the impact of Covid-19 on global food systems. An IFPRI blog post, How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19?, by Division Director Rob Vos and Senior Research Fellows Will Martin and David Laborde stated COVID-19 does not currently pose major threats to overall global food security because adequate stores of staples remain available. Senior Research Fellow Will Martin stated that these foods—such as some fruits […]

Cenadin, AC (Mexico) reported on inadequate nutrition due to processed foods in Mexico. Latin America and the Caribbean Director and Senior Research Fellow Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla discussed the FAO and IFPRI joint project on food systems. “Food systems are related to an enormous number of issues, it is related to employment, health and the environment. In terms of health, there is talk of […]

Index (Hungary) published an article about the potential for global food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis. The article quoted from the blog post by Division Director Rob Vos and Senior Research Fellows Will Martin and David Laborde. Their blog post, How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19? stated that while shelves are empty, there is no major threat to global food security […]

South China Morning Star reported on Covid-19 and how 90% of the workforce and half of the country’s GDP are now in vulnerable life situations. Senior Researcher Purnima Menon commented that the state and central governments would need to cooperate on the issue. “The government needs to think from a short-term, medium-term, and long-term perspective.” Republished on Asia Today, Nate.Com (South Korea).