Johan Swinnen
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Virtual Event--Discussion on the Implications of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report for Eurasia
Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Westminster International University in Tashkent, the World Bank Group, and IFPRI
MAY 27, 2020 - 02:30 PM TO 04:00 PM MSK
Vardan Urutyan
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Virtual Event--Discussion on the Implications of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report for Eurasia
Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Westminster International University in Tashkent, the World Bank Group, and IFPRI
MAY 27, 2020 - 02:30 PM TO 04:00 PM MSK
Kamiljon Akramov
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Virtual Event--Discussion on the Implications of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report for Eurasia
Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Westminster International University in Tashkent, the World Bank Group, and IFPRI
MAY 27, 2020 - 02:30 PM TO 04:00 PM MSK
COVID-19 and its impact on Ethiopia’s agri-food system, food security, and nu...essp2
The document summarizes the effects of COVID-19 on agricultural value chains in Ethiopia. It discusses how measures taken to prevent spread of the virus, such as closing land borders and restricting movement between regional states, have reduced economic activity. It then outlines an assessment of local rural-urban value chains to understand how the pandemic is impacting farmers' incomes, market access, and food security. The assessment will focus on commodities like potatoes, onions, and tomatoes that rely on transportation between rural and urban areas. Recommendations will be made on how to minimize disruptions to the agricultural sector during this crisis.
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
IFPRI South Asia Discussion of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report
Co-Organized by IFPRI, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Johan Swinnen
(ICAR), and Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS)
JUL 6, 2020 - 04:30 PM TO 06:00 PM IST
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security in Ethiopia – An Interim Analysisessp2
This document summarizes the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Ethiopia. It finds that the pandemic is likely to have large short-term negative economic effects through impacts on exports, imports, remittances and domestic lockdown measures. This will reduce GDP, household incomes, employment and agricultural market functioning. Many households are already experiencing income losses, higher food prices and shifts away from nutritious foods. Recommendations include continuing the government's response, addressing misinformation, expanding social safety nets and implementing selective lockdowns.
Shahidur Rashid
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
IFPRI South Asia Discussion of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report
Co-Organized by IFPRI, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS)
JUL 6, 2020 - 04:30 PM TO 06:00 PM +06
Rob Vos
POLICY SEMINAR
Retail food prices at the country level and implications for food security
How are rising food prices, further aggravated by the invasion of Ukraine, being transmitted at the country level?
MAR 29, 2022 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EDT
Improving evidence for better policy making in Ethiopia’s livestock sector essp2
1. The document discusses Ethiopia's evolving livestock sector and improving evidence for better policy making.
2. While livestock contributed little to GDP growth, there is considerable potential for growth given Ethiopia's large livestock populations and rising demand for animal-sourced foods.
3. Factors like education, household size, extension services, and herd size are positively associated with adoption of improved practices and inputs like vaccination and cross-breeding.
Vardan Urutyan
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Virtual Event--Discussion on the Implications of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report for Eurasia
Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Westminster International University in Tashkent, the World Bank Group, and IFPRI
MAY 27, 2020 - 02:30 PM TO 04:00 PM MSK
Kamiljon Akramov
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Virtual Event--Discussion on the Implications of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report for Eurasia
Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Westminster International University in Tashkent, the World Bank Group, and IFPRI
MAY 27, 2020 - 02:30 PM TO 04:00 PM MSK
COVID-19 and its impact on Ethiopia’s agri-food system, food security, and nu...essp2
The document summarizes the effects of COVID-19 on agricultural value chains in Ethiopia. It discusses how measures taken to prevent spread of the virus, such as closing land borders and restricting movement between regional states, have reduced economic activity. It then outlines an assessment of local rural-urban value chains to understand how the pandemic is impacting farmers' incomes, market access, and food security. The assessment will focus on commodities like potatoes, onions, and tomatoes that rely on transportation between rural and urban areas. Recommendations will be made on how to minimize disruptions to the agricultural sector during this crisis.
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
IFPRI South Asia Discussion of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report
Co-Organized by IFPRI, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Johan Swinnen
(ICAR), and Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS)
JUL 6, 2020 - 04:30 PM TO 06:00 PM IST
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Security in Ethiopia – An Interim Analysisessp2
This document summarizes the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Ethiopia. It finds that the pandemic is likely to have large short-term negative economic effects through impacts on exports, imports, remittances and domestic lockdown measures. This will reduce GDP, household incomes, employment and agricultural market functioning. Many households are already experiencing income losses, higher food prices and shifts away from nutritious foods. Recommendations include continuing the government's response, addressing misinformation, expanding social safety nets and implementing selective lockdowns.
Shahidur Rashid
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
IFPRI South Asia Discussion of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report
Co-Organized by IFPRI, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS)
JUL 6, 2020 - 04:30 PM TO 06:00 PM +06
Rob Vos
POLICY SEMINAR
Retail food prices at the country level and implications for food security
How are rising food prices, further aggravated by the invasion of Ukraine, being transmitted at the country level?
MAR 29, 2022 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EDT
Improving evidence for better policy making in Ethiopia’s livestock sector essp2
1. The document discusses Ethiopia's evolving livestock sector and improving evidence for better policy making.
2. While livestock contributed little to GDP growth, there is considerable potential for growth given Ethiopia's large livestock populations and rising demand for animal-sourced foods.
3. Factors like education, household size, extension services, and herd size are positively associated with adoption of improved practices and inputs like vaccination and cross-breeding.
Beyond the Arab Awakening:Policies and Investments for Poverty Reduction and...IFPRIMENA
This document discusses food security challenges in Arab countries and policies to address them. It finds that while some official data showed promising economic growth, many people remained dissatisfied with their standard of living due to underestimated poverty and inequality. Agriculture growth was not always pro-poor. The document advocates for country-specific strategies like Yemen's National Food Security Strategy developed with IFPRI, which assesses food insecurity levels and outlines targeted actions. It also discusses IFPRI's work providing data and analysis to support evidence-based decision making in areas like water resources, climate impacts, and building resilience in the region.
Agriculture for Food and Income Security-Buliisamubiru rashid
This document discusses constraints and opportunities in the agriculture sector in Uganda. Major constraints include endemic diseases, poor quality breeds, inadequate feed and water, poor infrastructure, lack of market information, weak policies and regulations. There is also insufficient research on livestock issues, inadequate advisory and veterinary services, and lack of investment in productivity-enhancing activities. Agriculture contributes nearly 20% of Uganda's GDP and employs 73% of the working population. However, one in three Ugandan children are stunted due to high fertility rates, food price increases, and lack of access to food rather than availability. The document calls for investment in the agriculture sector to boost growth, reduce poverty, and improve food and nutrition security.
Johan Swinnen
POLICY SEMINAR
Retail food prices at the country level and implications for food security
How are rising food prices, further aggravated by the invasion of Ukraine, being transmitted at the country level?
MAR 29, 2022 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EDT
As part of the seminar held by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with UNDP "Measuring poverty and food security in Egypt: current state & the potential of big data"
Johan Swinnen
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
GLOBAL LAUNCH EVENT - 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19
APR 13, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
Envisioning the future of African agriculture and the renewed role of farmer’s organizations
Organized by the Panafrican Farmer’s Organisations (PAFO), the ACP-EU Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), African Union Commission (AUC)
This Briefing is linked to the Brussels Briefings organized by the CTA, EC/DGDEVCO, ACP Group and Concord every two months on key issues related to agriculture in ACP countries.
More information: http://brusselsbriefings.net
Bart Minten
POLICY SEMINAR
Retail food prices at the country level and implications for food security
How are rising food prices, further aggravated by the invasion of Ukraine, being transmitted at the country level?
MAR 29, 2022 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EDT
1. The document discusses challenges facing the global food system such as drought, volatile food prices, and conflict, as well as opportunities for economic transformation in Africa through agricultural growth.
2. It emphasizes the need to focus on smallholder farmers in Africa, link agricultural growth to improved nutrition and health, and build resilience against shocks.
3. The outlook calls for building resilience of food systems and the poor, advancing integrated approaches to agriculture, nutrition, and related sectors, and fulfilling commitments to end hunger by 2025 through country-led processes.
Leveraging Agriculture to Improve NutritionShenggen Fan
This document discusses leveraging agriculture to improve global nutrition and addresses key challenges. It finds that:
1. Over 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies while global hunger remains high, presenting major nutrition challenges.
2. Agriculture presents opportunities to improve nutrition through economic growth, but the structure and conditions of agricultural growth matter, as do factors like land distribution and women's status.
3. Successful strategies include developing nutritious staple crops, enhancing nutrition through agricultural value chains, and taking multisectoral and context-specific approaches tailored to countries' situations.
1) The document discusses rising global food insecurity and the risks posed by factors like poverty, volatile food prices, financial crises, and climate change.
2) It outlines an agenda for research, investment, and action that includes promoting agricultural growth, innovating insurance systems, facilitating open trade, and expanding social protection programs.
3) Key recommendations include tripling investment in agricultural research and innovation, developing new insurance products for smallholders, keeping trade open during food shortages, and protecting vulnerable groups through cash transfers and nutrition programs.
Coronavirus, macroeconomy and forests: what likely impactsCIFOR-ICRAF
The document discusses the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on macroeconomics and forests. It presents three conceptual frameworks for how COVID could impact forests: 1) the anthropause hypothesis where reduced human activities could slow forest conversion, 2) the poverty and forest fallback hypothesis where increased poverty could push more forest conversion and degradation, and 3) the bad governance hypothesis where reduced control could enable more illegal forest loss. It then examines the economic effects of COVID, including potential V-shaped recovery or prolonged depression scenarios. Finally, it analyzes land use and forest effects in developing countries, noting contradictory impacts from reduced investment and activities versus increased poverty. In conclusion, the macroeconomic impacts will largely determine forest outcomes, and effects have varied region
A globalized crisis or a crisis of the globalization?David Laborde
This document summarizes the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on global food security and poverty. It notes that social distancing measures have disrupted international transport and trade, lowering incomes and demand. Data shows increasing self-reported stress levels and reliance on savings in Ethiopia. Estimates indicate the pandemic could increase the global number of extremely poor people by over 100 million by 2022. Policies are needed to strengthen social safety nets, keep food supply chains open, and assess the crisis's effects on competition.
Covid-19 and Global Food Security (Briefing 15mn)David Laborde
This document discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on global food security. It finds that:
1) The global economic downturn caused by the pandemic is expected to increase the number of people living in extreme poverty by nearly 150 million people, with the largest increases in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and South America.
2) Supply chain disruptions for labor-intensive and perishable foods like vegetables, meat, and dairy have occurred as a result of disease spread and labor shortages. Some countries have also imposed export restrictions on food, disrupting international trade.
3) To prevent a major global food crisis, policies are needed that stimulate economies, support developing nations, keep food trade
Global commodity prices have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic, including prices for energy, agriculture, food, oils, meals and grains. As a net importer of commodities like wheat, cooking oil, fuel and fertilizer, increasing global prices will directly and indirectly impact Ethiopia's food security and inflation. Prior to the Ukraine-Russia crisis, domestic inflation in Ethiopia was already being driven up, particularly food inflation. Rising fertilizer and wheat prices may decrease agricultural productivity and increase food insecurity. The document recommends that Ethiopia increase social protection coverage and enhance domestic productivity to mitigate risks from volatile international commodity prices.
Johan Swinnen
CONFERENCE
IFIAD Annual Conference 2020
COVID-19 & Sustainable Food Systems - Transforming food systems in times of crises
OCT 21, 2020 - 10:00 AM TO 01:00 PM IST
The document discusses the economic impact of AIDS in Zimbabwe by examining its effects at different levels - households, agriculture, and firms. It finds that AIDS reduces household incomes by decreasing the labor supply and increasing medical and funeral costs. This leads to food insecurity, loss of assets, and impoverishment. In agriculture, AIDS reduces labor supply and production of both cash and food crops. Commercial farms face increased costs while smallholders experience declines in market output. At the firm level, AIDS increases health care and training costs while decreasing revenues from absenteeism. The impacts vary by sector and can significantly affect profits and productivity for some companies.
The document discusses transforming food systems after COVID-19. It provides tools and resources for monitoring food production, prices, policies, and trade during the pandemic. It summarizes that COVID-19 increased global poverty and undernutrition. Poor and rural people were disproportionately impacted due to job and income losses. Food supply chains were disrupted, though some were restructured through innovations. The pandemic presents an opportunity to transform food systems to be more resilient through lessons learned and policy changes to support areas like nutrition, social protection, and sustainable food production.
Presentation hold by Jean-François Maystadt, Researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), as part of the second panel of the 30th edition of the Brussels Briefing on “Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks", organized by CTA in collaboration with the ACP Secretariat, the EC/DEVCO, Concord, and IFPRI on 4th March 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
This document summarizes a presentation about food security challenges in the context of COVID-19 and opportunities for the future. It notes that COVID-19 has negatively impacted the pillars of food security by increasing hunger, reducing access to adequate food, and worsening malnutrition. The pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in agrifood systems and reversed progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, the document presents opportunities through initiatives like FAO's COVID response program, the Hand in Hand initiative to reduce poverty through agriculture, and transforming agrifood systems through policies to make diets more sustainable, affordable and inclusive. It argues for an integrated approach considering interactions between food, health, social and environmental systems.
Beyond the Arab Awakening:Policies and Investments for Poverty Reduction and...IFPRIMENA
This document discusses food security challenges in Arab countries and policies to address them. It finds that while some official data showed promising economic growth, many people remained dissatisfied with their standard of living due to underestimated poverty and inequality. Agriculture growth was not always pro-poor. The document advocates for country-specific strategies like Yemen's National Food Security Strategy developed with IFPRI, which assesses food insecurity levels and outlines targeted actions. It also discusses IFPRI's work providing data and analysis to support evidence-based decision making in areas like water resources, climate impacts, and building resilience in the region.
Agriculture for Food and Income Security-Buliisamubiru rashid
This document discusses constraints and opportunities in the agriculture sector in Uganda. Major constraints include endemic diseases, poor quality breeds, inadequate feed and water, poor infrastructure, lack of market information, weak policies and regulations. There is also insufficient research on livestock issues, inadequate advisory and veterinary services, and lack of investment in productivity-enhancing activities. Agriculture contributes nearly 20% of Uganda's GDP and employs 73% of the working population. However, one in three Ugandan children are stunted due to high fertility rates, food price increases, and lack of access to food rather than availability. The document calls for investment in the agriculture sector to boost growth, reduce poverty, and improve food and nutrition security.
Johan Swinnen
POLICY SEMINAR
Retail food prices at the country level and implications for food security
How are rising food prices, further aggravated by the invasion of Ukraine, being transmitted at the country level?
MAR 29, 2022 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EDT
As part of the seminar held by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with UNDP "Measuring poverty and food security in Egypt: current state & the potential of big data"
Johan Swinnen
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
GLOBAL LAUNCH EVENT - 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19
APR 13, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
Envisioning the future of African agriculture and the renewed role of farmer’s organizations
Organized by the Panafrican Farmer’s Organisations (PAFO), the ACP-EU Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), African Union Commission (AUC)
This Briefing is linked to the Brussels Briefings organized by the CTA, EC/DGDEVCO, ACP Group and Concord every two months on key issues related to agriculture in ACP countries.
More information: http://brusselsbriefings.net
Bart Minten
POLICY SEMINAR
Retail food prices at the country level and implications for food security
How are rising food prices, further aggravated by the invasion of Ukraine, being transmitted at the country level?
MAR 29, 2022 - 9:30 TO 11:00AM EDT
1. The document discusses challenges facing the global food system such as drought, volatile food prices, and conflict, as well as opportunities for economic transformation in Africa through agricultural growth.
2. It emphasizes the need to focus on smallholder farmers in Africa, link agricultural growth to improved nutrition and health, and build resilience against shocks.
3. The outlook calls for building resilience of food systems and the poor, advancing integrated approaches to agriculture, nutrition, and related sectors, and fulfilling commitments to end hunger by 2025 through country-led processes.
Leveraging Agriculture to Improve NutritionShenggen Fan
This document discusses leveraging agriculture to improve global nutrition and addresses key challenges. It finds that:
1. Over 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies while global hunger remains high, presenting major nutrition challenges.
2. Agriculture presents opportunities to improve nutrition through economic growth, but the structure and conditions of agricultural growth matter, as do factors like land distribution and women's status.
3. Successful strategies include developing nutritious staple crops, enhancing nutrition through agricultural value chains, and taking multisectoral and context-specific approaches tailored to countries' situations.
1) The document discusses rising global food insecurity and the risks posed by factors like poverty, volatile food prices, financial crises, and climate change.
2) It outlines an agenda for research, investment, and action that includes promoting agricultural growth, innovating insurance systems, facilitating open trade, and expanding social protection programs.
3) Key recommendations include tripling investment in agricultural research and innovation, developing new insurance products for smallholders, keeping trade open during food shortages, and protecting vulnerable groups through cash transfers and nutrition programs.
Coronavirus, macroeconomy and forests: what likely impactsCIFOR-ICRAF
The document discusses the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on macroeconomics and forests. It presents three conceptual frameworks for how COVID could impact forests: 1) the anthropause hypothesis where reduced human activities could slow forest conversion, 2) the poverty and forest fallback hypothesis where increased poverty could push more forest conversion and degradation, and 3) the bad governance hypothesis where reduced control could enable more illegal forest loss. It then examines the economic effects of COVID, including potential V-shaped recovery or prolonged depression scenarios. Finally, it analyzes land use and forest effects in developing countries, noting contradictory impacts from reduced investment and activities versus increased poverty. In conclusion, the macroeconomic impacts will largely determine forest outcomes, and effects have varied region
A globalized crisis or a crisis of the globalization?David Laborde
This document summarizes the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on global food security and poverty. It notes that social distancing measures have disrupted international transport and trade, lowering incomes and demand. Data shows increasing self-reported stress levels and reliance on savings in Ethiopia. Estimates indicate the pandemic could increase the global number of extremely poor people by over 100 million by 2022. Policies are needed to strengthen social safety nets, keep food supply chains open, and assess the crisis's effects on competition.
Covid-19 and Global Food Security (Briefing 15mn)David Laborde
This document discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on global food security. It finds that:
1) The global economic downturn caused by the pandemic is expected to increase the number of people living in extreme poverty by nearly 150 million people, with the largest increases in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and South America.
2) Supply chain disruptions for labor-intensive and perishable foods like vegetables, meat, and dairy have occurred as a result of disease spread and labor shortages. Some countries have also imposed export restrictions on food, disrupting international trade.
3) To prevent a major global food crisis, policies are needed that stimulate economies, support developing nations, keep food trade
Global commodity prices have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic, including prices for energy, agriculture, food, oils, meals and grains. As a net importer of commodities like wheat, cooking oil, fuel and fertilizer, increasing global prices will directly and indirectly impact Ethiopia's food security and inflation. Prior to the Ukraine-Russia crisis, domestic inflation in Ethiopia was already being driven up, particularly food inflation. Rising fertilizer and wheat prices may decrease agricultural productivity and increase food insecurity. The document recommends that Ethiopia increase social protection coverage and enhance domestic productivity to mitigate risks from volatile international commodity prices.
Johan Swinnen
CONFERENCE
IFIAD Annual Conference 2020
COVID-19 & Sustainable Food Systems - Transforming food systems in times of crises
OCT 21, 2020 - 10:00 AM TO 01:00 PM IST
The document discusses the economic impact of AIDS in Zimbabwe by examining its effects at different levels - households, agriculture, and firms. It finds that AIDS reduces household incomes by decreasing the labor supply and increasing medical and funeral costs. This leads to food insecurity, loss of assets, and impoverishment. In agriculture, AIDS reduces labor supply and production of both cash and food crops. Commercial farms face increased costs while smallholders experience declines in market output. At the firm level, AIDS increases health care and training costs while decreasing revenues from absenteeism. The impacts vary by sector and can significantly affect profits and productivity for some companies.
The document discusses transforming food systems after COVID-19. It provides tools and resources for monitoring food production, prices, policies, and trade during the pandemic. It summarizes that COVID-19 increased global poverty and undernutrition. Poor and rural people were disproportionately impacted due to job and income losses. Food supply chains were disrupted, though some were restructured through innovations. The pandemic presents an opportunity to transform food systems to be more resilient through lessons learned and policy changes to support areas like nutrition, social protection, and sustainable food production.
Presentation hold by Jean-François Maystadt, Researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), as part of the second panel of the 30th edition of the Brussels Briefing on “Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks", organized by CTA in collaboration with the ACP Secretariat, the EC/DEVCO, Concord, and IFPRI on 4th March 2013.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
This document summarizes a presentation about food security challenges in the context of COVID-19 and opportunities for the future. It notes that COVID-19 has negatively impacted the pillars of food security by increasing hunger, reducing access to adequate food, and worsening malnutrition. The pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in agrifood systems and reversed progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, the document presents opportunities through initiatives like FAO's COVID response program, the Hand in Hand initiative to reduce poverty through agriculture, and transforming agrifood systems through policies to make diets more sustainable, affordable and inclusive. It argues for an integrated approach considering interactions between food, health, social and environmental systems.
Impact of COVID 19 on Food and Nutrition SecurityFrancois Stepman
Dr. John Swinnen, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute.
5 May 2020. Webinar German Agribusiness alliance: Making food systems resilient to Covid 19.
Johan Swinnen, Rob Vos, John McDermott, and Laura Zseleczky
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
VIRTUAL LAUNCH EVENT - 2020 Global Food Policy Report: Building Inclusive Food Systems
APR 7, 2020 - 12:15 PM TO 01:15 PM EDT
WEBINAR: European Commission Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Re...Francois Stepman
13 May 2021. In the 2021 Global Food Policy Report, IFPRI researchers and experts explore the impacts of the pandemic and government policy responses to date, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, and consider what it all means for transforming our food systems to be healthy, resilient, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive.
During this session, speakers shared evidence on the impact of COVID-19, and discuss the way forward for food systems transformation.
Video recording will be posted shortly on INTPA/Infopoint Conference
Leonard Mizzi - Head of Unit, European Union Directorate General for Planet and Prosperity, European Commission
Johan Swinnen - Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI
John McDermott - Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), IFPRI
Neha Kumar - Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI
Danielle Resnick - Senior Research Fellow, and Theme Leader, Governance, IFPRI
Resource
IFPRI (2021). 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. 124
Johan Swinnen
SEMINAR
Virtual Event --Discussion of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report
Co-Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Netherlands, IFPRI, and Food & Business Knowledge Platform
APR 28, 2020 - 10:00 AM TO 11:15 AM EDT
Johan Swinnen
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Netherlands Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19
Co-Organized by The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IFPRI and Netherlands Food Partnership
APR 15, 2021 - 08:00 AM TO 09:15 AM EDT
Food security exists when all people have access to sufficient nutritious food. Nearly 800 million people face hunger globally. India has a large population living in poverty and facing malnutrition, though poverty has declined in recent years. Agricultural production and exports have fluctuated in India from 2007-2010. Ensuring food security for the growing global population will require increased agricultural output and addressing challenges like water scarcity, climate change, and land degradation. International organizations monitor food security indicators and work to promote initiatives and policies to achieve food security.
Johan Swinnen
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19: Implications of the 2021 Global Food Policy Report for Eurasia
Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Westminster International University in Tashkent, Armenian National Agrarian University, the World Bank, & IFPRI
MAY 27, 2021 - 07:30 AM TO 09:00 AM EDT
Rob Vos
SEMINAR
Virtual Event --Discussion of the 2020 Global Food Policy Report
Co-Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Netherlands, IFPRI, and Food & Business Knowledge Platform
APR 28, 2020 - 10:00 AM TO 11:15 AM EDT
Johan Swinnen
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Rwanda Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19
Rwanda Strategy Support Program (Rwanda SSP)
APR 28, 2021 - 09:00 AM TO 10:30 AM EDT
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is organizing a hybrid launch event for its 2023 Global Food Policy Report in Nairobi, Kenya, in collaboration with University of Nairobi and as part of the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) seminar series on May 19, 2023, at 2.00pm.
The 2023 Global Food Policy Report, IFPRI’s flagship report, provides a broad set of evidence-based recommendations for better predicting and preparing for crises, addressing crises when they occur and building equity and resilience of food systems.
The recent overlapping, complex shocks to food systems, including the COVID-19 pandemic, higher food prices, conflicts, and natural disasters have increased the risk of food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition, thus disrupting livelihoods, increasing poverty, and further diminishing prospects for the world’s most vulnerable people. As crises become more frequent, complex, and prolonged, the report calls for reconsideration of food crisis responses, and building more long-term response solutions guided by solid evidence on the impacts of policies, programming, tools, and governance approaches. There is an urgent need for renewed and broader efforts to prevent, mitigate, and recover from crises in ways that build food system resilience, protect the livelihoods of women and marginal groups, ensure their inclusion in crisis response, and address the impacts of conflict and migration.
The Kenya discussion of IFPRI’s 2023 GFPR will present key findings and recommendations of the report at global and regional levels. A distinguished set of discussants will then present their reflections on the report and provide insights on crisis response and resilience building in Kenya.
Shenggen Fan presented an outline for a book on agricultural development in a changing world. The outline discussed 3 main points: 1) Rapid transformation has occurred in agriculture over past decades across issues like globalization, regional differences, urbanization, and trade. 2) Agriculture now addresses broader goals like gender, nutrition, climate change, and finance. 3) Agricultural development must take an integrated food systems approach to identify intervention points and assess impacts across different actors and outcomes to address challenges like food security and the environment.
The document discusses food security challenges in the Near East and North Africa region. It notes that the region faces issues like limited water resources, high population growth, and dependence on food imports. To address these challenges, the document recommends a three pillar approach: 1) strengthening safety nets and access to resources, 2) enhancing domestic food supplies through investment, and 3) reducing market volatility through improved infrastructure and financial instruments. The global community has made reducing hunger a priority, and organizations like FAO are taking an integrated approach focused on sustainable resource management and nutrition to help food insecure regions.
Johan Swinnen (IFPRI) • MENA Discussion “2021 Global Food Policy Report: Tran...Lina Abdelfattah
The MENA regional section examines the diverse experiences of countries in the region, highlighting how the pandemic has compounded other serious challenges — including low oil prices, ongoing conflicts, and political transitions, as well as natural disasters — and has tested the resilience of those national food systems that are heavily dependent on food imports. At the launch event, speakers share updates on the post-COVID-19 recovery plans and discuss the way forward for strengthening the food system’s resilience to shocks.
IFPRI Egypt Seminar Series provides a platform for all people striving to identify and implement evidence-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. The series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
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These set of slides were presented at the BEP Seminar "Targeting in Development Projects: Approaches, challenges, and lessons learned" held last Oct. 2, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt
Caitlin Welsh
POLICY SEMINAR
Food System Repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine War
2023 Borlaug Dialogue Breakout session
Co-organized by IFPRI and CGIAR
OCT 26, 2023 - 1:10 TO 2:10PM EDT
Joseph Glauber
POLICY SEMINAR
Food System Repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine War
2023 Borlaug Dialogue Breakout session
Co-organized by IFPRI and CGIAR
OCT 26, 2023 - 1:10 TO 2:10PM EDT
Antonina Broyaka
POLICY SEMINAR
Food System Repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine War
2023 Borlaug Dialogue Breakout session
Co-organized by IFPRI and CGIAR
OCT 26, 2023 - 1:10 TO 2:10PM EDT
Bofana, Jose. 2023. Mapping cropland extent over a complex landscape: An assessment of the best approaches across the Zambezi River basin. PowerPoint presentation given during the Project Inception Workshop, VIP Grand Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique, April 20, 2023
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2. Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Imperative of Inclusion
Chapter 2: Smallholders and Rural People
Chapter 3: Youth: Including Africa’s Young People in Food Systems
Chapter 4: Women: Transforming Food Systems for Empowerment and Equity
Chapter 5: Refugees and Conflict-Affected People
Chapter 6: National Food Systems: Inclusive Transformation for Healthier Diets
Regional Chapters: Africa | Middle East and North Africa | Central Asia | South Asia |
East and Southeast Asia | Latin America and the Caribbean
Indicators: ASTI | SPEED | Food policy research capacity indicators | Agricultural total
factor productivity | IMPACT
3. Inclusive food systems
Promote inclusive economic growth by better integrating marginalized people
(e.g. smallholders, women, youth, refugees and conflict-affected people) into
national food systems
Reduce poverty by increasing household incomes and improving access to
services
Break the cycle of poverty, hunger, and malnutrition that can persist across
generations
Reduce global and national inequalities
Inclusion is a moral imperative
4. What are the instruments, mechanisms, &
policies for inclusion?
Inclusive food value
chains, especially for
smallholders
Social protection Education and
information
Governance and
leadership
5. Eurasia is a very heterogenous region –
Food systems differ
Sources: World Bank, Gapminder
Agriculture % of EmploymentAgriculture % of GDP
6. Eurasia is a very heterogenous region –
food systems differ
Heterogeneity in
Natural resources, geography, culture
Income, poverty, and food security
Farm structures
Export and import of agri-food products
…
Hence :
Address inclusion at the global policy level
Take action at the national and local level
Take into account heterogeneity of the food systems
8. COVID-19 impact on food and nutrition security
A combination of impacts of
“standard” economic recession
food system disruptions
Swinnen, 2020, “Will COVID-19 Cause Another Food Crisis? An Early Review”
– on IFPRI Covid Blog Series
9. Lessons from Eurasia :
Transition caused recession and systems disruption
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
1946
1948
1950
1952
1954
1956
1958
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Income Per Person, in 1990 US Dollars: 1945-2010
Former Soviet Union
10. Lessons from Eurasia:
Agricultural production and yields 1990-2015
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
ChangeinGAOIndex(percent)
Central Asia
European CIS
Caucasus
Agricultural production 1990-2015 Grain yields 1990-2015
11. Economic recession
Declines in income and increases in poverty
Negative impacts on
food security (quantity) and
nutrition (quality)
For food consumers “real effect” similar to the 2007-11 food price spikes
(now incomes decline – then prices went up)
For food producers: very different
more similar to the transition processes in Eastern Europe and Asia in 1990s or structural
adjustment processes in 1980s in Africa
12. COVID-19 recession impact
Source: IFPRI; Laborde, Martin and Vos, 2020
https://www.ifpri.org/blog/poverty-and-food-insecurity-could-grow-dramatically-covid-19-spreads
Impact on Global POVERTY
148
79
42
20%
23%
15%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
0
40
80
120
160
World Sub-Saharan
Africa
South Asia
Increase no. of poor (millions)
% increase poverty (RHS)
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
Impact on NUTRITION
13. Major disruptions of food systems
Extreme constraints on key input factor causes systems to collapse
Very different from the global food price spikes in 2007-2011 period
Similar to the transition processes or structural adjustment processes
Different: constrained factor then was capital – with COVID-19 it is LABOR
Heterogeneity of impacts are due to factor-intensity: labor-intensive systems
are more disrupted
Traditional supply chains (both harvesting, processing, transport and retailing) in poor countries
Labor-intensive activities in rich countries (e.g. some F&V harvests (migrants) and meat processing)
Less: e.g. large-scale staple crops (eg grain) farms & supply chains
(*) In 1990s, capital-intensive systems (Eastern Europe) collapsed while labor-intensive systems (China) were much
less affected
14. Disruptions in private food value chains
Disruptions in harvesting, planting,
transport, market exchange, etc.
Capital-intensive food value chains
(mostly in rich countries, or in richer parts of
poor countries) are much less affected
than labor-intensive value chains
(mostly in poor countries)
Greatest impact likely on informal-
sector small and medium-sized
enterprises
More labor-intensive with high densities of
workers in small spaces
Stages of food supply chains and
prevalence in food economy
Source: Reardon et al. 2020
15. Panics and hoarding Food importing countries affected by export
restrictions (% of imports in Kcal)
Countries have responded with
export restrictions
Rice market most affected
G20 ministers and WTO have
called for open trade to avoid
repeating the problems of
2007-2008—skyrocketing
world prices
IFPRI trade policy tracker
https://www.ifpri.org/project/covid-19-food-trade-policy-tracker Source: IFPRI, Glauber, Laborde, Martin and Vos, 2020
16. Grain import dependency
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Georgia
Armenia
Tajikistan
Azerbaijan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Belarus
Republic of…
Kazakhstan
Russian…
Ukraine
Imports as portion of domestic availability, 2000-2013
Imports as portion of domestic availability, 2000-2013
Source: FAOstat
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Armenia
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Kyrgyzstan
Share of grain imports from source countries
Kazakhstan
Russia
Ukraine
Rest of the world
17. Poor people’s food and nutrition security is
disproportionately affected by COVID-19
1. Economic recession affects their incomes strong
2. They spend a large share of their income on food
3. Their main production factor and asset is physical labor
4. COVID causes more disruptions in their (private) food value chains – since
more labor-intensive
5. Public food and nutrition programs are disrupted (more important for them)
6. Fiscal capacity of governments to fund support programs is lower in poor
countries
18. Public food and nutrition programs are disrupted
E.g. Major public programs suspended in India
under national lockdown regulations
School feeding programs due to school closures
Community nutrition programs for pregnant
women and lactating mothers
Key health programs, such as child immunization
Public food relief programs also face risk of
exposing more people to the virus at distribution
points
COVID-19 will disrupt public sector programs on food, nutrition, health, and
poverty that poor people depend on
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19. Remittances from Russia
2010-2017
(index 2010=100)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Changeintotalremittances,index(2010=100)
Uzbekistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan
Source: Akramov et al 2017
48%
31%
21%
11%
05%
03% 02% 00% 00%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
RemittancesasashareofGDPin2013(%) Dependence on
Remittances (% of GDP)
20. Nigeria study: Economic costs of the 5-week lockdown
Lockdowns impose substantial economic costs
GDP falls 38% during the 5-week lockdown (≈ $18 bil.)
Food supply is exempt from lockdown restrictions,
but food system is not immune to economic costs
Agri-food GDP falls 18% mainly due to supply chain
disruptions & decline in consumer demand
Poverty rises sharply during the lockdown
15%-point spike in poverty rate (≈ 30 mil. people)
60% of Nigeria’s GDP
is generated in states
with Federal or State
government
sanctioned lockdowns
Change in national GDP
during lockdown period (%)
-38%
-18%
-14%
-29%
-17%
-92%
-46%
Whole economy
Agri-food system
Agriculture
Agro-processing
Food trade and transport
Food services
Outside agri-food system
Share of
total GDP
in 2019 (%)
(32.6%)
(21.0%)
(4.0%)
(6.7%)
(0.9%)
(100%)
(77.4%)
21. Policy Actions on COVID-19
Social protection programs must safeguard
the food security and nutrition of the most vulnerable
Coordinate efficient management of food reserves
Provide transparent information on reserves and market situations
– both domestically and globally
Facilitate food trade
Globally: refrain from imposing trade restrictions
Locally : try to balance health of workers/farmers with keeping logistics functional
“green channels”, food as essential commodity, etc
Similar for agricultural inputs and migrant labor
22. More general :
We need inclusive food systems
now more than ever
Inclusive food value
chains, especially for
smallholders
Social protection Education and
information
Governance and
leadership
23. Promote inclusive agribusiness models and help
smallholders adapt to changing food demand and higher
quality standards of modern supply chains
Provide adequate basic infrastructure (roads, electricity, ICT
connectivity)
Create the right market incentives and food standard
regulation
Facilitate skills development, especially for entrepreneurship
and adoption of quality standard and use of ICT
Inclusive value chains:
Leveraging the “hidden middle”
24. Social protection can safeguard food and
nutrition security for marginalized people
In desperate situations, food and cash transfers can fulfill
basic caloric needs and prevent malnutrition
Free up resources to use for healthcare and education,
and allow poor and excluded people to take up more
profitable, nonfarm entrepreneurial ventures within the
food system
25. Education is perhaps the greatest
driver of inclusion
Education improves lifelong income, nutrition, health, civic
engagement, and gender equality
Vocational training can create a well-trained labor force that can seize
opportunities in higher-productivity food-related sectors, especially
youth
26. Information, evidence & data
Harness the information revolution and information communication
technologies (ICTs). Technological innovations (mobile market
information, open data, etc.) contribute to inclusion – both economic and
political
COVID-19 reinforces the importance
Youth can play an important role
Continue to provide and communicate evidence and research-based
options using reliable and credible data
Ensure greater government transparency
Well-informed citizens can better differentiate good from bad policies
Enhance monitoring and accountability with data
Source: Kosec and Resnick 2019; Gottlieb and Kosec 2019; Kyle 2018; NEPAD 2015
Mobile subscriptions (per 100 people)
27. Governance and leadership are key
for inclusive food systems
Include marginalized people in the process of
policymaking, program design, M&E
Representation of excluded people in positions of
leadership
28. IFPRI blog series on COVID-19 and food security
https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19
Impacts of COVID-19 on global poverty and food security
Disruptions of food supply chains in developing countries
Threats to Africa’s vital informal urban food trade
Preventing global food crises
Nutrition and gender effects
Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food
security
….
32. Poverty and Undernourishment declined strongly
(2000 vs 2015)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Tajikistan Moldova Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Bulgaria
Percentofpopulation
1999 2016
Poverty Undernourishment
33. State of Food Security – Summary
Over the past 15 years, on average: poverty, undernourishment, and
micronutrient deficiency have strongly improved.
Large regional differences in food and nutrition security within the countries.
Micronutrient deficiencies (“hidden hunger”) remain serious problems: Anemia,
vitamin A and zinc deficiency.
Especially : anemia for women. In Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, anemia among woman
have increased since 2002.
Increasing challenge : over-nutrition
34. Food and nutrition security indicators
Stunting
(% ofchildren
<5 y.o.)
Wasting
(% ofchildren
<5 y.o.)
Russian Federation 0.0 -0.7 <2.5 -1.9 25.7 -0.3 23.3 2.2
Kazakhstan 0.0 -6.9 <2.5 -3.2 8.0 4.1 29.3 -8.0 30.7 -2.1
Kyrgyzstan 1.4 -32.8 6.4 -9.4 12.9 2.8 38.3 -0.6 36.2 3.3
Tajikistan 4.8 -28.1 30.1 -13.1 26.8 9.9 31.3 -6.9 30.5 -6.6
Uzbekistan 27.1 -39.5 6.3 -12.6 19.6 4.5 36.6 -16.2 36.2 -9.1
Armenia 1.8 -13.3 4.4 -19.2 9.4 4.2 31.5 4.5 29.4 9.3
Povertyratioat $1.90
a day(2011 PPP) (%)
Prevalenceof
undernourishment (%)
Prevalenceofanemia
(% ofchildren <5 y.o.)
Prevalenceofanemia in
women ofreproductive
age(%)
in 2016
changefrom
2002
in 2016
changefrom
2002
changefrom
2002
latest years
available*
latest years
available*
in 2016
changefrom
2002
in 2016
Note: Poverty data for Uzbekistan is for 2012; Data for stunting: Kazakhstan 2015, Kyrgyzstan 2014, Tajikistan 2012, Uzbekistan 2006, Armenia 2016;
Data for wasting: Kazakhstan 2010, Kyrgyzstan 2014, Tajikistan 2012, Uzbekistan 2006, Armenia 2010.
Source: FAOstat: Food Security Indicators, FAO (2016), World Bank: World Development Indicators.