- Apr 22, 2010
Transforming Agriculture: The Case of Tomato in Ghana
Broad Discussion Launched on Future of Sector
Accra—Farmers, traders, and processors are meeting Ghanaian and international academics, donors, and officials here on April 23 for a unique exchange of views on how to revive the strategic but ailing tomato sector.
Contact Information:Kenda Cunningham, IFPRI-Accra, 021 780 716,
k.cunningham@cgiar.org - Mar 22, 2010
Fostering Growth, Reducing Poverty and Hunger
Asia and Latin America Pursue Mutual Learning and Cooperation
Lima — High-level policymakers, internationally recognized researchers, and development practitioners from Asia and Latin America are gathering here March 22-24 for unprecedented talks on accelerating economic growth and reducing hunger and poverty in both regions.
Contact Information:Marcia MacNeil, 991987775, m.macneil@cgiar.org
Rocy Vásquez Novoa, 985730022, vasquez_rm@up.edu.pe - Mar 1, 2010
Global Futures
New project to identify best approaches to improve agriculture in developing countries
Washington, D.C.—The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched a new project, Global Futures for Agriculture, to improve agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability in developing countries. Focused on evaluating promising technologies, investments, and policy reforms, the effort is supported with major funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
High global food prices in 2008 underscored the importance of research to help achieve the goals of feeding the world’s burgeoning population while protecting critical natural resources.
Contact Information:Michael Rubinstein, m.rubinstein@cgiar.org, +1 202 862-5670
Michele Pietrowski, m.pietrowski@cgiar.org, +1 202 862-4630 - Nov 11, 2009
New Book, Millions Fed, Showcases Best Approaches to Fight Hunger
Washington, DC—As heads of state gather in Rome next week for the World Summit on Food Security, a new book pulls together – for the first time – major successes in agricultural development that have brought millions of people out of hunger over the past 50 years. The book, Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development, was commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to determine what works in agriculture – what sorts of programs, policies, and investments have had a proven impact on hunger and food security.
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Contact Information:Michael Rubinstein, m.rubinstein@cgiar.org, +1 (202)-862-5670
Michele Pietrowski, m.pietrowski@cgiar.org, +1 (202) 862-4630
Vaishali Dassani, v.dassani@cgiar.org, +91 9810020635 - Oct 14, 2009
2009 Global Hunger Index Calls Attention to Gender Inequality, Need to Empower and Educate Women & Girls
Des Moines, Iowa—Twenty-nine countries around the world have alarming or extremely alarming levels of hunger, and thirteen countries have actually seen increases in their hunger levels since 1990, according to the 2009 Global Hunger Index report. The Democratic Republic of Congo scored the worst, followed by Burundi, Eritrea, Sierra Leone, Chad, and Ethiopia.
Contact Information:Michael Rubinstein, m.rubinstein@cgiar.org,
+1 (202)-862-5670Michele Pietrowski, m.pietrowski@cgiar.org,
+1 (202) 862-4630 - Sep 29, 2009
New report on climate change projects 25 million more malnourished children in 2050
The impact of climate change on poor people can be averted with $7 billion additional annual investments in rural development
Washington, DC— Twenty five million more children will be malnourished in 2050 due to effects of climate change, according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). This study, the most comprehensive assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture to date, compares the number of malnourished children in 2050 with and without climate change.
Contact Information:Michael Rubinstein, +1 202/862.5670, m.rubinstein@cgiar.org
Michele Pietrowski +1 202/862.4630, m.pietrowski@cgiar.org - Jun 26, 2009
New Project, Funded by a Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to Reduce Aflatoxin Contamination of Crops in Kenya and Mali
Washington, DC—The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is leading a new project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to analyze the impact of aflatoxin contamination on the livelihoods and health of people in Kenya and Mali. The project will also seek to map areas at highest risk, identify cost-effective control measures to reduce exposure to aflatoxins, and disseminate findings to key stakeholders and policy makers.
Contact Information:Veronica O’Connor
+1-312-876-9025
v.oconnor@cgiar.org - May 19, 2009
Researchers, Policymakers Convene Conference to Discuss the Implications of GM Crops for Smallholder African Farmers
Contact Information:Michele Pietrowski
mobile +256 (0)78 315 8122
m.pietrowski@cgiar.org - Mar 3, 2009
Improving Agricultural Productivity, Markets, and Social Protection
The Key to Global Food and Nutrition Security
Statement on the occasion of the 5th World Islamic Economic Forum, Jakarta, Indonesia
Contact Information:- Michael Rubinstein, (202) 862-5670 m.rubinstein@cgiar.org
- Michele Pietrowski, (202) 862-4630 m.pietrowski@cgiar.org
- Dec 10, 2008
New Research Shows Challenges African Farmers Face in Adapting to Climate Change
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Addis Ababa—The vast majority of African farmers interviewed for a recent climate change study perceived long-term changes in both temperature and rainfall. Surprisingly, however, more than a third of rural Ethiopian households in the Nile River Basin and two-thirds of South African farmers in the Limpopo River Basin did not adjust their farming practices in the face of global warming.
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