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DBT proves an efficient channel in disbursing Covid relief

Field studies in the rural districts of three big States — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh — show that the government has managed to provide emergency relief to the vulnerable sections quickly and at lower cost via direct benefit transfer. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

Food enterprises: In keeping with standards

In the current scenario, unless the farmers, FPOs, SHGs and cooperatives are trained to deliver on attributes local to global will not be tenable. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

Webinar – Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Growth, Poverty and Food Systems in Malawi: Initial Results

During a recent webinar, Bob Baulch and Rosemary Botha from IFPRI-Malawi presented the initial results of a SAM multiplier model study with Karl Pauw on the short-term economic impacts of COVID-19 in Malawi. The study considered two scenarios: (a) 2 m... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Improving India’s Public Distribution System: What can we learn from COVID-19?

India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) has been the anchor of its food security safety net programs for decades. At present, Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

Interview: IFPRI’s Johan Swinnen on the COVID-19 pandemic, food security, and building future resilience

This blog is cross-posted from the main IFPRI website. The following is a transcript of a World Food Program-USA (WFP-USA) Hacking Hunger podcast interview with IFPRI Director General Johan Swinnen focusing on COVID-19 and its impacts, challenges and p... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program