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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).

Reuters published an op-ed by Deputy Division Director and Senior Research Fellow Claudia Ringler and coauthors on water and climate. Throughout the world droughts and flooding show how climate change is leading to extreme events that create both uncertainties and irregularities in water availability, with far-reaching impacts on human wellbeing and ecosystem health. The COVID-19 pandemic increases the vulnerabilities of the […]

Noticias (Brazil) reported on COVID-19 and how this health crisis could lead to a global economic crisis. Some estimates suggest that the shock to the world economy could reach US$2 trillion, which would translate into a deepening of poverty. According to IFPRI 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 […]

Nationen (Norway) reported on global food security in the time of Covid-19. Africa and other developing countries (more than 820 million people) struggle with food insecurity daily. IFPRI 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?, estimate […]

Kathimerini (Greece) interviewed Senior Research Fellow Xiaobo Zhang about China and the coronavirus (Covid-19). What lessons can the rest of the world learn from how China has dealt with this crisis? Zhang said, “It is very important to have some buildings now available as temporary isolation centers for patients with mild symptoms to reduce cross-contamination. […]

Center for Global Development published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Xiaobo Zhang. Zhang reported on the results of a recent survey showing COVID-19 has landed a heavy blow on Chinese SMEs, with huge differential effects across sectors and regions. Policies aimed at work resumption should consider the characteristics of each industry and avoid a […]

World Food Program USA published an article that featured a comment by former Director General Shenggen Fan based on his recent IFPRI blogpost, Preventing global food security crisis under COVID-19 emergency. The article quotes Fan, “COVID-19 is a health crisis. But it could also lead to a food security crisis if proper measures are not […]