COVID-19

The 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit: How to Incentivize Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Co-Organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute, Embassy of Denmark in Washington D.C., World Resources Institute, and Champions 12.3 Mar 12, 2021 - 09:30 am to 11:00 am EST Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Women’s access to agriculture extension amidst COVID-19: Insights from Gujarat, India and Dang, Nepal

COVID-19 induced lockdowns have had far reaching impacts on the rural sector, particularly on women farmers.
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COVID‐19, government transfer payments, and investment decisions in farming business: Evidence from Northern India

This paper examines whether the public transfer program PMGKY, announced immediately after the lockdown, benefited farmers in dealing with the COVID shock.
The post COVID‐19, government transfer payments, and investment decisions in farming business: E... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

Public food transfers during a pandemic: Insights from Bangladesh

Public food transfer program provide a lifeline for the poor in both high- and low-income countries, and many countries stepped these up in response to COVID-19.
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IFPRI Egypt Webinar “COVID-19 lessons for rebuilding resilient value chains and agri-food system” March 2nd, 2021 3:00 PM-4:30 PM (EET)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (EET) Virtual Event Click to REGISTER The IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office