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Category: food systems

Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19

Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19


It’s not enough to slog along at the bottom of the recession in a U-shaped recovery. There will be more COVID-19s to come, and this is a rare opportunity to build resilience to manage risks.

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020Categories food systems, resilienceTags agri-food systems, COVID-19, food markets, regional trade, resilience
Prepare Food Systems for a Long-Haul Fight Against COVID-19

Prepare Food Systems for a Long-Haul Fight Against COVID-19


The world is in a grueling 12-round fight against the coronavirus. In every round, there’s a risk of another lockdown.

Posted on July 3, 2020December 8, 2020Categories food systems, global pandemicTags COVID-19, food systems, global recession, Great Lockdown
How to Stop a Looming Food Crisis

How to Stop a Looming Food Crisis


Trade restrictions are breaking supply chains, and coronavirus lockdowns are preventing laborers from working on farms. Countries need to step back and stop panicking.

Posted on April 15, 2020April 24, 2020Categories food security, food systems, global pandemic, TradeTags COVID-19, food crisis, global food supply chains
How to Limit Coronavirus’s Threat to the Global Economy

How to Limit Coronavirus’s Threat to the Global Economy


The sooner countries can implement tough mitigations, the lower the scope of the pandemic and subsequent damage to the economy will be. Even those countries without any confirmed cases should act now.

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020Categories food systems, global healthTags China, coronavirus, demand shocks, food security, global pandemic, sequencing fiscal policies, supply shocks
Video: Centroamérica sin Hambre — ¿Cuál debe ser el enfoque para hacerlo realidad?

Video: Centroamérica sin Hambre — ¿Cuál debe ser el enfoque para hacerlo realidad?


This 10-minute video — “Central America without Hunger: What is the Best Approach to Make It Happen?” — highlights the food and nutrition challenges facing the region and how they can be addressed.

Posted on December 9, 2019December 22, 2019Categories food security, food systems, Latin America and the Caribbean, malnutrition
Linking the Dots: A “Food System” Approach to End Hunger and All Forms of Malnutrition

Linking the Dots: A “Food System” Approach to End Hunger and All Forms of Malnutrition


Unfortunately, countries keep subsidizing products of low nutritious content, favoring staple foods over fresh produce. This has a negative effect on nutrition and dietary diversity, often where they are most needed.

Posted on August 5, 2019October 9, 2019Categories food security, food systems, malnutritionTags FAO, José Graziano da Silva, SDG2, SOFI 2019, Zero Hunger

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Policy Blog

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  • Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19
  • Countries Must Offset the Soaring Costs of Healthy Foods

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