Poor countries technology dilemma (MENAFN)
MENAFN published an op-ed by Dani Brodrik on how recent patterns of technological change in the rich world have made it more difficult for low-income countries to develop and converge with income le
MENAFN published an op-ed by Dani Brodrik on how recent patterns of technological change in the rich world have made it more difficult for low-income countries to develop and converge with income le
Papua New Guinea National published an op-ed by IFPRI staff—Research fellow Emily Schmidt, Senior Research Fellow
Economist published an article on the status of the manufacturing sector in Africa. Young Africans are optimistic about the future as they turn to manufacturing to create and produce much-needed products.
Mizzima published an article on a two-day conference that was held in Yangon, Myanmar to share knowledge & more rapidly reduce hunger and malnutrition in that country & throughout Asia.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana) reported on key findings in the book, Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects, co-edited by IFPRI Senior Researcher Fellows
Conference to share knowledge & evidence in support of effective agrifood system policies for healthier diets and optimal nutrition.
Xinhua Net (China) reported on how the pattern of crop production in Ghana is environmentally harmful and unsustainable.
Ghana Web published an op-ed by Xinshen Diao, Danielle Resnick, Peter Hazell and Shashidhara Kolavalli on their new book,
Ghana's Business Week reported on the new IFPRI book, Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects, c
Africa Business Insight reported on a new book, titled Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects,
Washington, D.C.: Urbanization in Ghana has spurred growth in nonfarm jobs in rural areas with little impact on agricultural intensification, defined by higher land productivity. Simultaneously, neglect of public investments, low even by African standards, in the non-cocoa sector has stagnated agricultural growth in the country.
Africa’s IOL Business Report reported on a new book on agricultural transformation in Ghana co-edited by researchers
Bloomberg View published a piece analyzing a new paper by IFPRI Deputy Division Director Xinshen Diao and Senior Research Fellow Margaret McMillan
A study by Deputy Division Director and Senior Research Fellow Xinshen Diao, Visiting Senior Research Fellow Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, and Senior Research Fellow Sherman Robinson, "How Much Does It
18 June 2014, BEIJING, CHINA--A two-day international gathering has begun that centers on agricultural mechanization in Asia and Africa amid urbanization and economic growth.