COVID-19

An opportunity for long-delayed agricultural reforms in India

India’s COVID-19 economic relief package includes a set of important agricultural reforms that some see as an opportunity for Indian agriculture. In this post, S. Mahendra Dev of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research explains the essence ... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

ARDSCG Myanmar survey findings (September 2020)

IFPRI-Myanmar and partners are conducting a number of surveys under the Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Coordination Group (ARDSCG) monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s food security. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Growing cities, growing food insecurity: How to protect the poor during rapid urbanization

The relative abundance of food in cities does not mean that everyone has equal access to safe, diverse, healthy, and affordable diets. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Crop trading during the pandemic: Lessons learned in Myanmar (late June)

Crop traders link farms with food processors and exporters. However, the pandemic has disrupted their normal operations. What policies can improve business conditions for traders and mitigate COVID-19 effects for farmers and consumers? Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Event Recap: The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on the Malawian Economy, 2020-2021: A SAM Multiplier Model

Event recap IFPRI Malawi virtual brown bag October 13, 2020 presented by Bob Baulch and Rosemary Botha, with Karl Pauw. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program