IndiaSpend wrote an article about how the improvement of women’s education and health services may reduce India’s rampant rates of anemia in women and girls. Samuel Scott was quoted in the article calling for improved coverage of iron and folic acid tablets to ensure that alternative-source nutrients are being delivered with quality.
Financial Express published an op-ed by Research Fellow Anjani Kumar that explained why direct transfer subsidies are more efficient and effective than input subsidies.
IndiaSpend released an article about the Indian government’s withholding of the National Sample Survey report on employment and unemployment. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon was quoted in the article arguing for public access to all surveys and data to create a more transparent environment and engender additional analysis/research.
IFPRI researcher, Yanyan Liu explains IFPRI's findings: The MGNREGS has improved the well-being & nutrition intake, and greater household assets for beneficiaries. (LIveMint)
Business World interviewed Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon as part of their discussion series on sustainability. Menon spoke about persistent malnutrition in India, the gender impact on nutrition, and IFPRI’s work in India.
IFPRI Director for South Asia, PK Joshi's sentiments on institutional reforms and public-private partnerships in agriculture, summarized by The Quint.
Financial Express published an op-ed by Director for South Asia P.K. Joshi who detailed the need to make farm sector reforms and schemes more inclusive, empowering, and efficient for Indian farmers.