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Colombian Farmers Donate Zinc Rice to Coronavirus-Stricken Cartagena
09.04.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
"One by one we are all mortal. Together, we are eternal." These words of solidarity,…
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Safeguarding biodiversity is essential to prevent the next COVID-19
08.04.20-
Biodiversity
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
While the world’s attention is focused on controlling COVID-19, evidence points at the biodiversit…
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Addressing COVID-19 impacts on agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in India
08.04.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
BY S. MAHENDRA DEV With COVID-19 now spreading in India, massive consequences to health and…
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Strengthening city-region food systems during and beyond COVID-19
08.04.20-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Cities, like any area where population densities peak, are hot spots for the spread of…
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Africa’s growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people
08.04.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY BERNARD BETT, DELIA RANDOLPH AND JOHN MCDERMOTT The outbreak of COVID-19 is a rude awakening to…
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Crossing boundaries
07.04.20-
Agriculture
Daily life as we know it has grinded to a halt and crop scientists are…
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How India’s food-based safety net is responding to the COVID-19 lockdown
06.04.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
BY DEVESH ROY, RUCHIRA BOSS AND MAMATA PRADHAN COVID-19 poses an extraordinary challenge for Indi…
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Fiscal and monetary responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Some thoughts for developing countries and the international community
05.04.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY EUGENIO DÍAZ-BONILLA Rich countries have introduced massive health and public spending programs …
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How we can use the COVID-19 disruption to improve food systems and address the climate emergency
03.04.20-
Climate change
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Food security
At first glance, the COVID-19 crisis appears to have nothing to do with the climate…
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How COVID-19 may disrupt food supply chains in developing countries
02.04.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
BY THOMAS REARDON, MARC F. BELLEMARE AND DAVID ZILBERMAN The organization of food supply chains (F…
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Economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt
01.04.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY CLEMENS BREISINGER, ABLA ABDEL LATIF, MARIAM RAOUF AND MANFRED WIEBELT As COVID-19 reaches eve…
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COVID-19 lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade
31.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY DANIELLE RESNICK Informal food markets are vital to feeding African cities, venues the poor…
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COVID19 Highlights Need To Ensure Good Nutrition
31.03.20-
Agriculture
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Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” This well-known quote from Hippocrates…
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From sledgehammer to scalpel: Scientists say a ‘moonshot effort’ is needed to end social distancing and this pandemic
31.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Earthrise, as seen from Apollo 8, Dec 1968 (photo credit: astronaut William Anders). Scientists say…
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Lockdowns are protecting China’s rural families from COVID-19, but the economic burden is heavy
30.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
By Scott Rozelle, Heather Rahimi, Huan Wang and Eve Dill COVID-19 lockdowns have major impacts on…
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Lessons from the AIDS epidemic on how COVID-19 may Impact Food and Nutrition Security
30.03.20-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
By Stuart Gillespie and Alan Whiteside Given the speed at which COVID-19 is spreading, we must…
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IITA identifies opportunities to make a difference amidst COVID-19 spread across Africa
28.03.20As COVID-19 or coronavirus gets closer to home—Africa, the International Institute of Tropical Agr…
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COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food security
27.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, fears of a deep global recession are mounting. Some…
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