Rice mills are vital to Myanmar’s agricultural value chains and disruptions to them will impact rural rice-producing households and urban consumers. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers discuss challenges and policy opportunities for rice mills.
COVID-19 and last mile delivery: Challenges for retail shops (early July)
COVID-19 may have significant impacts on traditional food retail shops, which affects the availability and affordability of food for consumers. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers assess how the pandemic is affecting retailers in urban areas.
Economic problems linger in China post-lockdown
The Chinese experience provides important lessons about the dynamics of resilience. In this post, Xiaobo Zhang draws on new survey evidence showing how China’s initial COVID-19 lockdowns closed down SMEs and how these businesses dramatically rebounded when restrictions were eased,
An opportunity for long-delayed agricultural reforms in India
India’s COVID-19 economic relief package includes a set of important agricultural reforms that some see as an opportunity for Indian agriculture. In this post, S. Mahendra Dev of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research explains the essence of the reforms, their potential impacts and obstacles, and key factors that will determine their impact on India’s future agricultural growth.
Crop trading during the pandemic: Lessons learned in Myanmar (Late June)
Crop traders link farms with food processors and exporters. However, the pandemic has disrupted their normal operations. What policies can improve business conditions for traders and mitigate COVID-19 effects for farmers and consumers?
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