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Food as the “silent weapon”: Russia’s gains and Ukraine’s losses by Welsh, Caitlin, Glauber, Joseph W.

“…Likewise, countries dealing with the high price of food imports, high prices of agricultural inputs, and high levels of food insecurity also had less fiscal space for social programs following the Covid-19 pandemic, which drained national budgets.…”
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The response to the global food crisis must address the needs of women and girls by Bryan, Elizabeth, Ringler, Claudia

“…It is a perilous moment for women and girls around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic already pushed an estimated additional 47 million girls and women into extreme poverty, reversing decades of progress. …”
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Committing to transform food systems: Responsiveness of food systems transformation pledges by African governments to the WHO priority food systems policies and food-related CAADP... by Nanema, Silver, Amevinya, Gideon Senyo, Laar, Amos

“…By 2030, noncommunicable diseases are predicted to become the leading cause of death on the continent amid other pandemic and economic challenges. Several interventions have been deployed to address the emerging challenges. …”
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Promising indicators for effectively targeting the poor in Myanmar by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…In the face of the double predicament of the COVID-19 pandemic and coup, any form of anti-poverty investment should effectively target the poor based on observable and verifiable characteristics. …”
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Bangladeshi women’s experiences and vulnerabilities in Jordan’s garment sector by Nassif, Gabriella, Bhuiyan, Muhammad Mahbubul, Zahir, Md, Abdulrahim, Sawsan, Ringler, Claudia

“…Jordan’s garment sector employs a large number of women migrants from South Asia who face various challenges and vulnerabilities in their work environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated some of these vulnerabilities, leading to income losses. …”
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The risk of demand shocks in dairy value chains in Uganda: Policy lessons from the COVID-19 crisis by Nabwire, Leocardia, Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…As a result, prices drastically reduced at multiple stages of the value chain, and the number of actors affected by the price decrease worsened as the pandemic persisted. In general, we see that while dairy business closures during COVID-19 are limited, the joint reduction in demand and price leads to widespread reductions in scale of operation, dairy revenues and household income, although these somewhat recover over time, especially among MCCs. …”
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Policy options for fertilizer subsidy reforms in Rwanda: A simulation-based analysis and synthesis of prior studies by Spielman, David J., Mugabo, Serge, Rosenbach, Gracie, Ndikumana, Sosthene, Benimana, Gilberthe Uwera, Ingabire, Chantal

“…However, questions arise about whether the current input subsidy rates and levels are sufficient to increase crop production and meet the PSTA 4 targets, and whether the subsidy system can be expanded in the current economic climate and fiscal situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and spike in global fertilizer prices. This paper examines the impact of an increase in the price of fertilizer in Rwanda using seasonal production data from National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in a microsimulation model aimed at three priority crops—maize, rice, and Irish potato—and the three main fertilizers in use—diammonium phosphate (DAP), urea, and NPK.…”
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Local food system resilience in the context of shocks and crises: vulnerabilities and responses of agroecology-based farmers in Peru, Germany, and the United States by Chavez-Miguel, G., Hämmerle, J., González, A.P., Canetti, C., Gleich, P., Halfast, R.L., Feuchter, M., Buszydlo, D., Schwarz, L.M., Scheepstra, I., Haan, Stef de, Ccanto, R., Sieber, S., Bonatti, M.

“…The shocks induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increased energy prices and shortages of fertilizers and agricultural inputs, have affected farmers everywhere. …”
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A new model for inclusive seed delivery: Lessons from a pilot study in Kenya: Leveraging champion farmers’ entrepreneurial know-how to reach the last mile by Kramer, Berber, Waweru, Carol, Waithaka, Lilian, Eyase, Jean, Chegeh, Joseph, Kivuva, Benjamin, Cecchi, Francesco

“…This creates social inequities in distribution channels for quality seeds; and in qualitative research, farmers informed us that the COVID-19 pandemic has further restricted their access to inputs.…”
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Measuring progress toward the Malabo Declaration goals in the midst of COVID-19: A measurement approach for a health systems-sensitive resilience score by Constas, Mark A., Wohlgemuth, Max, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…The protracted and pervasive effects of a global pandemic have, however, altered the range of risks to which resilience may be viewed as a strategic response. …”
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Impact of Covid-19 on the South African economy: An initial analysis by Arndt, Channing, Davies, Rob, Gabriel, Sherwin, Harris, Laurence, Makrelov, Konstantin, Modise, Boipuso, Robinson, Sherman, Simbanegavi, Witness, van Seventer, Dirk, Anderson, Lillian

“…The implications of the pandemic in the rest of the world, and hence on demand for South Africa’s export, are not as large as the effects of the domestic lockdown but are still very large by any normal measure. …”
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Impacts of COVID-19 on agricultural production and food systems in late transforming Southeast Asia: The case of Myanmar by Boughton, Duncan, Goeb, Joseph, Lambrecht, Isabel B., Headey, Derek D., Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Mahrt, Kristi, Masias, Ian, Goudet, Sophie, Ragasa, Catherine, Maredia, Mywish K., Minten, Bart, Diao, Xinshen

“…The objective of this contribution is to report the initial impacts of measures taken to contain the COVID-19 pandemic on Myanmar's agri-food system. Myanmar is one of several late-transforming low-income countries in Southeast Asia where agriculture still plays a large role in rural livelihoods, and where food prices are a key factor affecting nutrition security for poor urban and rural households. …”
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Trends in US agricultural since 2000 and implications for the next twenty years by Glauber, Joseph W., Smith, Vincent H.

“…Further, between 2018 and 2020, there were unprecedented levels of additional spending through ad hoc measures to compensate producers for losses sustained as a result of the Trump administration’s trade wars and, more recently, losses attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. These levels of spending have been criticised as excessive relative to actual losses and likely caused the United States to violate its WTO domestic support commitments. …”
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2021 China and global food report: Rethinking agrifood systems for the post-COVID world by Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy, China Agricultural University (AGFEP), China Academy for Rural Development, Zhejiang University, Centre for International Food and Agricultural Economics, Nanjing Agricultural University (CIFAE), Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IAED), International Food Policy Research Institute, Fan, Shenggen, Chen, Kevin Z.

“…Compounding the ongoing challenges facing the global agrifood systems, the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in 2020, has intensified food insecurity and malnutrition in many parts of the world. …”
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Assessing response fatigue in phone surveys: Experimental evidence on dietary diversity in Ethiopia by Abay, Kibrom A., Berhane, Guush, Hoddinott, John F., Tafere, Kibrom

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred interest in the use of remote data collection techniques, including phone surveys, in developing country contexts. …”
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Short-term impacts of COVID-19 on the Malawian economy: Initial results by Baulch, Bob, Botha, Rosemary, Pauw, Karl

“…This analysis has been undertaken in order to inform the policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi and represents a first pass attempt to measure the short-term economic impacts of COVID-19 on the Malawian economic. …”
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Symposium policy note 2: Digitalization of agricultural services and policy analysis in Egypt by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Promote further digitalization to improve the resilience of food systems in view of shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Symposium policy note 4: Moving nutrition further up the development priority list in Egypt by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Expand ongoing awareness and educational campaigns, such as the 100 Million Healthy Lives initiative, to promote improved nutrition and to disseminate nutrition knowledge. The COVID-19 pandemic is an additional reminder and rationale for investing in healthy diets and sustainable food systems. …”
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Assessing the impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s economy: A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multiplier approach by Diao, Xinshen, Aung, Nilar, Lwin, Wuit Yi, Zone, Phoo Pye, Nyunt, Khin Maung, Thurlow, James

“…The economic losses to Myanmar’s economy in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be huge – a drop in production on the order of between 6.4 and 9.0 trillion Kyat – and likely will push the economy into a recession or lead to stagnant growth, at best, for the year. …”
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Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Yangon peri-urban poultry farmers - Early June 2020 survey round by Fang, Peixun, Belton, Ben, Ei Win, Hnin, Win, Khin Zin, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…However, demand for chicken suffered a double hit in 2020 - first from a salmonella outbreak in January that reduced consumer demand, followed immediately by the COVID-19 pandemic. To shed light on the impact of these shocks to this critical sector, a series of phone surveys were conducted. …”
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