Publications
Journal Article
Social protection amid a crisis: New evidence from South Africa’s Older Person’s Grant
Working Paper
Chinese artificial intelligence in Africa: Digital colonisation or liberalisation?
Book Chapter
Government response to ultra-processed and sugar beverages industries in developing nations: The need to build coalitions across policy sectors
Datasets
Dataset
ASTI South Africa Database
Dataset
A 2009 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) Database for South Africa
Dataset
South Africa Limpopo Basin Climate Change Adaptation Dataset
Blogs
How much does take-up timing for agricultural inputs depend on price? Evidence from an experiment in Nigeria
Insights into buying behavior.
Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia
A study points to reforms.
Enhancing milk quality in Uganda: Challenges and innovations in the dairy value chain
Improving market incentives.
Events
Debt Distress and the Right to Food in Africa
Also streaming on Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. More than half of low-income countries are at risk of debt distress or have already defaulted. The debt crisis, while exacerbated by recent […]
Agronomy and Policy Solutions for Effective Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
CGIAR is pleased to support our regional and national partners in their implementation of the action plan emerging from the May 2024 African Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit. As the seventh policy seminar in the CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience, this event will examine the outcomes of the AFSH Summit and consider […]
Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Summit
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 annual summit will be a timely opportunity to convene diverse stakeholders, including world leaders, investors, academia, farmers’ organizations, and the private sector, to spotlight innovations, technologies, best practices, business models, policy delivery mechanisms, and investments to accelerate food systems transformation in Africa and beyond, with youth and women at […]
News
Trade can support climate change mitigation and adaptation in Africa’s agricultural sector, new data shows
New report analyzes trade performance amid pressure points from climate change, water use, and carbon emissions, with recommendations for sustainable practices.
Unpacking the 2023 Africa agriculture assessment report (CNBC Africa)
CNBC Africa interviewed John Ulimwengu, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow and the technical editor and lead researcher of the Africa Agriculture Status Report 2023, launched on September 6 at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF). . The Report titled “Empowering Africa’s Food Systems for the Future” highlights the ways in which Africa is uniquely positioned to redefine its future and […]
India’s food system is under strain, and farmers are paying the price (Bloomberg)
“India’s production [of rice] has surged over the past decade, accounting for some 40% of global shipments before the latest limits, broadly equivalent to the next four exporters combined. Now curbs have tempered costs at home, but they’ve hurt vulnerable importing nations, pushing the global price to a 15-year high and raising the possibility of […]
Projects
Supporting ReSAKSS and CAADP
From 2006 to 2020, IFPRI facilitated the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) to support the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development……
Strengthening CAADP Biennial Review (BR)
The Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) Biennial Review (BR) is a powerful instrument for triggering policy actions for agricultural transformation in Africa. It is……