COVID-19

Abstract Digest on Maternal and Child Nutrition Research – Issue 34

This issue of Abstract Digest comes to you at a time when the global nutrition research community is actively looking Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s agricultural equipment retailers

Agricultural equipment retailers (ERs) play an essential role in meeting the demand for machines and equipment needed for Myanmar’s agricultural production. However, ERs can be particularly sensitive to disruptions in trade flows which affect their inv... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Significant economic impacts due to COVID-19 and falling remittances in Myanmar

As COVID-19 spreads in more low- and middle-income countries, we see a range of responses and effects. In this blog post, Xinshen Diao and Michael Wang assess the direct and indirect impacts on Myanmar’s economy after a two-week lockdown. Almost all ho... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Food Businesses, COVID-19, and Its Aftermath

June 30, 10:00 – 11:30 AM (EDT) How are private food businesses adjusting to shifts in food demand and food safety requirements, on the one hand, and risks of supply chain disruptions, on the other? Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s agricultural input retailers

Agricultural input retailers play a key role in Myanmar’s agri-food system by supplying farmers with fertilizer, seed, pesticides, and other inputs necessary for successful harvests. Because farm-level input use is an important driver of yields for all... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program