Shahidur Rashid GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT GLOBAL LAUNCH EVENT - 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19 APR 13, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT

1. Shahidur Rashid
Director for South Asia
International Food Policy Research Institute
April 13, 2021
South Asia

2. 1. Can there be economic transformation without the transformation in food
systems?
2. Can there be food systems transformation without economic / structural
transformation?
Two questions in South Asian context

3. Let’s not lose sight of
old challenges:
Food safety, climate change,
structural policy constraints

4. Key elements of economic
transformation, non-farm and
service sector jobs was at risk
Health systems overwhelmed

5. 1. Food and agriculture systems have demonstrated resilience against COVID.
2. But the pandemic unmasked several new challenges and old challenges,
although overshadowed by the pandemic, continue.
3. Transforming food systems after COVID will require addressing:
▪ Vulnerabilities to economic transformation process
▪ Ensuring economic transformation goes hand-in-had with food system
transformation
Looking forward