During the lockdown, people stay at home unless there's an emergency. Market places are shut down. Kitchen markets and super-shops are open for a short span. Evidently, the lockdown has compelled people to buy less. During this unusual phase, two behav... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
IFPRI Insights COVID-19 Special Issue: Devastating Impacts on Poverty, a Perfect Storm for Malnutrition; and More
IFPRI Insights COVID-19 Special Issue - April 23, 2020
Devastating Impacts on Poverty, a Perfect Storm for Malnutrition; and More Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Reaching the Most Needy Amid COVID-19: Interview
Government of Bangladesh's Response to Feed the Needy The Bangladesh government has taken a special scheme to reach food to 50 lakh people through a food friendly program in the cities through Open Market Sale (OMS) of rice. A special OMS scheme has st... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
One CGIAR Joint Call for Measures to Avert Risk to Food System
The CGIAR Centres commend Bangladesh’s response to contain Covid-19 spread, call for ensuring transportation of food and farm inputs World’s leading food security think-tank and research centres have recommended Bangladesh to ensure transportation of f... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on coffee value chains in Ethiopia
In the first half of April, coffee trade on the Ethiopian Coffee Exchange (ECX) declined by about 30% compared to the same period in previous years. This seems explained by lower supplies to the market - by farmers as well as traders - as well as by more bypassing of the Exchange. Local and international […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
