RDFS 2022

COVID-19 Impacts on Food Systems
2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19

IFPRI researchers and other food policy experts explore the impacts of the pandemic and government policy responses, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, and consider what this means for transforming our food systems to be healthy, resilient, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive.
COVID Crisis is Fueling Food Price Rises for World's Poorest
This blogpost from World Bank notes that while the health and economic impacts of the pandemic have been devastating, the rise in hunger has been one of its most tangible symptoms.
COVID-19 Impact & Locust Invasion on Farm Households in Punjab & Sindh: Analysis from Cross-Sectional Surveys This paper presents results of a survey on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a simultaneous locust invasion on farmers’ harvests, marketing efforts, input prices, and financial needs in two provinces in Pakistan.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Asia and the Pacific
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of COVID-19 impacts and Asia-Pacific governments' responses covering the 2020 and 2021 period. The report is also the basis for the 36th FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference paper on the State of Food and Agriculture in the context of COVID-19.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Food Security in Central and West Asia: Key Issues and Strategic Options

This paper assesses how the collective pathway toward food security in Central and West Asia has transformed due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and recommends post-pandemic measures for ensuring long-term food security.
Global Report on Food Crises 2021: Building Resilience to Prevent Food Crises and Conflict
The magnitude and severity of food crises worsened in 2020 as protracted conflict, the economic fallout of COVID-19 and weather extremes exacerbated pre-existing fragilities.
Looming Food Insecurity Concerns
in Asia and the Pacific: What Should We Expect?

This webinar shared the current food security situation and discussed potential responses by the countries, facilitated by leading experts and practitioners in this area.
Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic for Food Security in Asia
and the Pacific

The webinar discussed the challenges and desirable policy responses to ensure food security in Asia and the Pacific amidst the pandemic through food systems transformation.
Preserving Food Supplies and Farm Jobs During COVID-19

The food and agribusiness sector are considered essential services by most governments. ADB is helping build a resilient agribusiness sector through its work with the private sector.
Securing Food Systems in Asia and the Pacific Needs an Intersectoral Approach
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the economic growth of countries in Asia and the Pacific. It has pushed around 70 million to 80 million people in the region(link is external) into extreme poverty and exposed the fragility of food systems. Measures to contain COVID-19 have restricted the flow of supply chains, causing prices to surge, and further aggravating the prevalence of malnutrition. Without proper policies in place, the risk of another zoonotic spillover is likely to occur as the demand for energy-intensive diets grow.

The pandemic showed the urgency of making the food system in the region more resilient to risks and prevent another pandemic. Adopting an intersectoral approach can promote food and nutrition security without disrupting environmental ecosystems.
Southeast Asia Rising from the Pandemic

This publication offers a comprehensive regional-level analysis and gives a rundown of how eight Southeast Asian countries dealt with and are now beginning to recover from COVID-19.

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2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19	IFPRI researchers and other food policy experts explore the impacts of the pandemic and government policy responses, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, and consider what this means for transforming our food systems to be healthy, resilient, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive.
COVID Crisis is Fueling Food Price Rises for World's Poorest	This blogpost from World Bank notes that while the health and economic impacts of the pandemic have been devastating, the rise in hunger has been one of its most tangible symptoms.
COVID-19 Impact & Locust Invasion on Farm Households in Punjab & Sindh: Analysis from Cross-Sectional Surveys	This paper presents results of a survey on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a simultaneous locust invasion on farmers’ harvests, marketing efforts, input prices, and financial needs in two provinces in Pakistan.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Asia and the Pacific	This report offers a comprehensive analysis of COVID-19 impacts and Asia-Pacific governments' responses covering the 2020 and 2021 period. The report is also the basis for the 36th FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference paper on the State of Food and Agriculture in the context of COVID-19.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Food Security in Central and West Asia: Key Issues and Strategic Options	This paper assesses how the collective pathway toward food security in Central and West Asia has transformed due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and recommends post-pandemic measures for ensuring long-term food security.
Global Report on Food Crises 2021: Building Resilience to Prevent Food Crises and Conflict	The magnitude and severity of food crises worsened in 2020 as protracted conflict, the economic fallout of COVID-19 and weather extremes exacerbated pre-existing fragilities.
Looming Food Insecurity Concerns in Asia and the Pacific: What Should We Expect?	This webinar shared the current food security situation and discussed potential responses by the countries, facilitated by leading experts and practitioners in this area.
Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific	The webinar discussed the challenges and desirable policy responses to ensure food security in Asia and the Pacific amidst the pandemic through food systems transformation.
Preserving Food Supplies and Farm Jobs During COVID-19	The food and agribusiness sector are considered essential services by most governments. ADB is helping build a resilient agribusiness sector through its work with the private sector.
Securing Food Systems in Asia and the Pacific Needs an Intersectoral Approach	The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the economic growth of countries in Asia and the Pacific. It has pushed around 70 million to 80 million people in the region(link is external) into extreme poverty and exposed the fragility of food systems. Measures to contain COVID-19 have restricted the flow of supply chains, causing prices to surge, and further aggravating the prevalence of malnutrition. Without proper policies in place, the risk of another zoonotic spillover is likely to occur as the demand for energy-intensive diets grow. The pandemic showed the urgency of making the food system in the region more resilient to risks and prevent another pandemic. Adopting an intersectoral approach can promote food and nutrition security without disrupting environmental ecosystems.
Southeast Asia Rising from the Pandemic	This publication offers a comprehensive regional-level analysis and gives a rundown of how eight Southeast Asian countries dealt with and are now beginning to recover from COVID-19.