6 Ideas to transform food systems in a post-COVID-19 India
- From
-
Published on
15.07.20
- Impact Area

The ongoing health crisis around COVID-19 has raised global concerns on food and nutrition security. India has not seen immediate serious disruptions in the food system during the pandemic primarily because of good harvests in the previous crop seasons; sufficient buffer stock of grains, and a slew of welfare measures declared by the Government to protect vulnerable populations e.g. smallholder farmers, agricultural laborers, migrant workers, etc.
The impacts of climate change on the agriculture sector are profound. The challenge of malnutrition adds to that burden. These challenges are now exacerbated by the uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Related news
-
Shaping policy changes for a sustainable cropping system in Uttar Pradesh, India
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)03.07.25-
Food security
by Dr. Proloy Deb and Dr. Swatantra Dubey The Central Plain region of Uttar Pradesh…
Read more -
-
KOICA, UPLB, IRRI Partnership Establishes a Genomic Powerhouse to Future-Proof Agriculture
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)01.07.25-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 June 2026) — KOICA, UPLB, and IRRI came together to showcase…
Read more -
-
A Quest for Market- and Farmer-Aligned Rice Varieties in Mozambique
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)01.07.25-
Food security
Quelimane, Mozambique (11 June 2025) — Mozambique is taking steps toward a more market-responsive …
Read more -