The International Food Policy Research Institute has published the Global Food Policy Report 2023 at Kathmandu in Nepal. IFPRI’s South Asia Regional Office, in partnership with the Institute for Integrated Development Studies, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and the Indian Council of […]
IFPRI: Rethink Food Crisis Responses
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has called upon countries to rethink food crisis responses and build a resilient system that can withstand frequent volatility and shocks. In its South Asia release of the Global Food Policy Report 2023 released on Monday, the IFPRI has identified trade and safety net programs as major instruments […]
We must build food system resilience before the next crisis
In February 2022, news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines around the world. Policymakers everywhere worried about the potential ripple effects of the invasion on the economic recovery from COVID-19, as well as on political stability — and food and nutrition security. These worries proved to be well-founded: International food prices spiked by nearly […]
Experts: Policies to blame for reserve crisis, soaring food prices
Experts at a discussion said that apart from war-induced supply chain disruptions and global commodity price surges, the government's policies also have been a major contributing factor to the present reserve crisis and local food price hikes. Controlling the dollar rate for a long period, followed by a sudden 25% increase, was one of the […]
Gender Matters: Exploring the Differential Impacts of the Global Food Crisis in Ghana, Honduras, and Bangladesh
How will the global food crisis affect men and women differently in Bangladesh, and what can be done to ensure gender-responsive solutions to the crisis? IFPRI is collecting data to understand the gendered impacts of rising food, fuel, and input prices in three countries affected by the global food crisis – Ghana, Honduras, and Bangladesh. […]