Flattening the curve on foodborne illness and its costs in Africa (AG Health)
AG Health republished a blog post from Steven Jaffee and Delia Grace.
AG Health republished a blog post from Steven Jaffee and Delia Grace.
Caixin (China) published a news report on COVID19’s impact on food safety.
According to the FAO, each year about 1.3 billion tons of food produced for human consumption is lost after harvest and before reaching consumers.
AllAfrica published an article on the new Rwanda Strategic Support Program. The program seeks to leverage on evidence and policy analysis to accelerate agricultural transformation in Rwanda.
The New Times (Rwanda) reported on the new Rwanda Strategy Support Program (RSSP).
The Nation reported on the findings a recent IFPRI report on the prevalence of nutritionally inadequate baby food in Malawi. The article described the report’s finding that only 35, 56 and 39 percent of commercially-sold pre-mixed cereals sampled were compliant with Malawi standards for zinc, protein and fat, respectively.
Cargill and The Economist outlined the necessary transformations to Asia's food system in order to produce more while ensuring the highest safety standards. Director General Shenggen Fan was quoted in the report calling for instit
China’s Xinhua Outlook Weekly published an opinion article authored by IFPRI DG Shenggen Fan.
Statement by Shenggen Fan
Director General, IFPRI
(as prepared)
G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Statement by Shenggen Fan Director General, IFPRI
10th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Conference, Berlin, Germany
20 January 2018