Eureka Alert published an article stating that a team of scientists argue that a One Health approach to plant health is vital if we are to sustainably feed a growing population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050.
Daily News (Sri Lanka) published an article about new research that is part of a special edition of Ecological Restoration titled “Restoration by Whom, for Whom,” published in June 2021.
Daily News (Tanzania) profiled Senior Research Fellow Ephraim Nkonya. The profile highlights Tanzanian-born Nkonya's years of work and research in agricultural development.
ScienceNet (China) reported on an international research team of more than 100 experts including IFPRI researchers who confirmed the benefits of biodiversity for agricultural development.
Wei Zhang explains how and why researchers, development practitioners, and policy makers should act to stop dramatically declining insect numbers and protect natural habitats.
China Science Daily amplified findings by IFPRI's Research Fellow, Wei Zhang, regarding the economic benefit Ladybugs have on cotton farmers. Zhang argued in her research paper that Ladybugs are a natural pest control, and that consistent use of pesticides undermine farmers' profi
The South China Morning Post summarized research on the mirid bug and rising temperatures in China.
The Science Development Network summarizes Wei Zhang's findings on the impact of ladybeetles on agriculture.
The Economist argues that most ‘abundant’ land available in Africa is concentrated in a few countries, & in the hands of big businesses elsewhere. But IFPRI's Ephraim Nkonya is optimistic.