The issue of supply chain disruptions in food markets took center-stage during the nation-wide lockdown in India Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Coronavirus disruptions across agriculture sector, despite ‘essential’ status of food services in India
Government of India listed all food commodities as essentials allowing their free movement with a hope to avoid disruptions in food value chain during the COVID-19 lockdown. Neelkanth Mishra argues that despite such provisions, large parts of agricultu... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Coronavirus disruptions across agriculture sector, despite ‘essential’ status of food services in India
Government of India listed all food commodities as essentials allowing their free movement with a hope to avoid disruptions in food value chain during the COVID-19 lockdown. Neelkanth Mishra argues that despite such provisions, large parts of agricultu... Source: IFPRI South Asia Regional Office
How Agri-food Chains in Sri Lanka Fared During the Stringent COVID-19 Control Measures?
The government of Sri Lanka implemented stringent curfew to contain the spread of COVID-19, which disrupted many economic activities. Jeevika Weerahewa, Dilini Hemachandra and Devesh Roy look at the agri-food policy responses including trade regulation... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Biblical, on steroids, and across generations: The coming food and nutrition crash can be averted if we act now to counter the COVID-19 crisis
APRIL 28, 2020 BY LAWRENCE HADDAD “Biblical.” That was the word that the world’s press needed to (finally) run stories about the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on food and nutrition. Thank you to the Executive Director of the World Food Programme, Davi... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
