food crisis

A worker inspects soybeans during the soy harvest near the town of Campos Lindos, Brazil February 18, 2018. Picture taken February 18, 2018/ Reuters
World+Biz

Food crisis grows as spiralling prices spark export bans

The rise in prices comes at a time when affordability of food is a major challenge as economies seek to recover from the coronavirus crisis and is also helping to fuel a broader surge in inflation...

Migrating to the city is difficult for rural poor as they have to live in slums and feed their families with low but daily income. Photo: Mumit M/TBS.
Bangladesh

Slum dwellers face a looming food crisis

Low-income and middle-income countries, the average per capita income will decrease by 4%, malnutrition will increase by 14% and child mortality will be 1.24 lakh due to malnutrition. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Bangladesh

Food crisis in Covid-19 raises commodity prices

Fishing during a restricted time or in restricted area, fishing without approval for going to sea will be considered as punishable offences. File Photo: Pixabay
Bangladesh

Almost 50% coastal fishermen in food crisis due to fishing ban: Study

File photo: World Bank Group President David Malpass at a press conference with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to address the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 virus. © Simone D. McCourtie/World Bank
Coronavirus chronicle

Countries need to team up to avert a food crisis, WB president tells The Business Standard