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Lilia Bliznashka

Lily Bliznashka is a Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit. Her research focuses on assessing the effectiveness of multi-input nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific interventions and the mechanisms through which they work to improve maternal and child health and nutrition globally. She has worked in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Publications

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Uncovering the climate vulnerability of China’s poverty alleviation frontiers

2026Zhao, Feng; Zuo, Lijun; Zhou, Yuyu; You, Liangzhi; Huang, Huabing; Sun, Rui; Zhao, Yuanyuan; Li, Xunhuan; Zhang, Dawei; Meng, Ran
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Uncovering the climate vulnerability of China’s poverty alleviation frontiers

Year published

2026

Authors

Zhao, Feng; Zuo, Lijun; Zhou, Yuyu; You, Liangzhi; Huang, Huabing; Sun, Rui; Zhao, Yuanyuan; Li, Xunhuan; Zhang, Dawei; Meng, Ran

Citation

Zhao, Feng; Zuo, Lijun; Zhou, Yuyu; You, Liangzhi; Huang, Huabing; et al. 2026. Uncovering the climate vulnerability of China’s poverty alleviation frontiers. Global Environmental Change 98(July 2026): 103140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2026.103140

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China

Keywords

Asia; Eastern Asia; Climate Change; Vulnerability; Poverty Alleviation; Rural Development; Climate Resilience; Spatial Data; Climate-smart Agriculture

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English

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Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2026.103140 Source record

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When the fire ends: Straw burning, regulation, and pollution substitution

2026Hong, Hai; Chen, Kevin Z.
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When the fire ends: Straw burning, regulation, and pollution substitution

Environmental regulations can trigger unintended pollution externalities if they lack well-designed economic incentives or fail to account for the responses of polluters. This paper examines the effectiveness and unintended consequences of the Universal Prohibition on Straw Burning (UPSB) policy in China. By exploiting a generalized difference-in-differences design, we find that the UPSB policy significantly reduces agricultural fires and air pollution through top-down campaign-style enforcement. However, as straw burning is commonly used to kill pests and fertilize the soil, the UPSB policy also increases the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, leading to magnified water pollution. Cost-benefit analysis suggests that much of the health benefit from improved air quality is offset by the health cost from degraded water quality. Our findings highlight the importance of considering the potential responses of individuals subject to the regulation when conducting policy evaluation.

Year published

2026

Authors

Hong, Hai; Chen, Kevin Z.

Citation

Hong, Hai; and Chen, Kevin Z. 2026. When the fire ends: Straw burning, regulation, and pollution substitution. Journal of Development Economics 181(April 2026): 103727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103727

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China

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Asia; Eastern Asia; Straw; Burning; Regulations; Pollution Control; Pollution Prevention; Air Pollution; Water Pollution

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103727 Source record

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Climate change‐driven shifts in staple crop structure: Evidence from northern China

2026Liu, Chujie; Li, Xiaoyun; Chamberlin, Jordan; You, Liangzhi
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Climate change‐driven shifts in staple crop structure: Evidence from northern China

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2026

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Liu, Chujie; Li, Xiaoyun; Chamberlin, Jordan; You, Liangzhi

Citation

Liu, Chujie; Li, Xiaoyun; Chamberlin, Jordan; and You, Liangzhi. 2026. Climate change‐driven shifts in staple crop structure: Evidence from northern China. Agricultural Economics 57(2): e70093. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.70093

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China

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Asia; Eastern Asia; Capacity Building; Climate Change; Staple Crops; Adaptive Capacity; Food Security

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English

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Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.70093 Source record

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Journal Article

Datasets

Dataset

China Wheat Producer Survey

2019International Food Policy Research Institute
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China Wheat Producer Survey

China wheat wholesaler survey is the study of the wholesalers in the wheat value chain in the province of Henan. These data allow quantifying the extent of food loss in the wholesaler level using consistent approaches that are comparable across commodities and regions. They also enable characterizing the nature of food loss, specifically the production stages and the particular processes at which loss is incurred.

Year published

2019

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2019. China Wheat Producer Survey. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/TP4IBX. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

China

Keywords

Asia; Eastern Asia; Value Chains; Harvesting Losses; Losses; Processing Losses; Marketing; Yield Losses; Wholesale Marketing; Wheat; Crop Losses; Postharvest Losses

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/tp4ibx Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset

China Wheat Middlemen Survey

2019International Food Policy Research Institute
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China Wheat Middlemen Survey

China wheat middlemen survey is the study of Chinese middlemen in the wheat value chain in the province of Hena. These data allow us to quantify the extent of food loss in the middlemen level using consistent approaches that are comparable across commodities and regions. They also enable us to characterize the nature of food loss, specifically the production stages and the particular processes at which loss is incurred.

Year published

2019

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2019. China Wheat Middlemen Survey. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/JTUFRX. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

China

Keywords

Asia; Eastern Asia; Value Chains; Harvesting Losses; Losses; Processing Losses; Marketing; Yield Losses; Wheat; Crop Losses; Postharvest Losses

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/jtufrx Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset

Dataset

China Wheat Wholesaler Survey

2019International Food Policy Research Institute
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China Wheat Wholesaler Survey

China Wheat Producer Survey is the study of the producers in the wheat value chain in the province of Henan. These data allow quantifying the extent of food loss in the producer level using consistent approaches that are comparable across commodities and regions. They also enable characterizing the nature of food loss, specifically the production stages and the particular processes at which loss is incurred.

Year published

2019

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2019. China Wheat Wholesaler Survey. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/SBGYHO. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

China

Keywords

Asia; Eastern Asia; Value Chains; Harvesting Losses; Losses; Processing Losses; Marketing; Yield Losses; Wheat; Crop Losses; Postharvest Losses

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/sbgyho Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset

Blogs

50th Anniversary Impact Assessment Report: IFPRI’s capacity sharing work
Research Post
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February 18, 2026

50th Anniversary Impact Assessment Report: IFPRI’s capacity sharing work

By Maria DiGiovanni, Peter Hazell, and Frank Place

Strengthening of capabilities of individuals and institutions.

African agrifood trade at a crossroads
Issue Post
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September 25, 2025

African agrifood trade at a crossroads

By Valeria Piñeiro, Juan Pablo Gianatiempo, Joseph Glauber, and Fousseini Traoré

A potential export shift from West to East.

A new framework for assessing the cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gas mitigation measures: Evidence from China’s dairy farms
Research Post
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September 10, 2025

A new framework for assessing the cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gas mitigation measures: Evidence from China’s dairy farms

By Kevin Chen and Lingling Hou

The most promising ways to limit carbon emissions.

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Events

The EU Deforestation Regulation: Policy Implications and Research Frontiers
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October 14, 2025, 9:30 – 11:00 am

The EU Deforestation Regulation: Policy Implications and Research Frontiers

In June 2023, the European Union (EU) adopted its Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR)—a landmark policy designed to reduce global deforestation and forest degradation driven by EU consumption. Under the regulation, key commodities with the biggest impacts on deforestation—soy, cattle, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, wood, and natural rubber—cannot be placed on the EU market or […]

China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2025 and IFPRI 2025 Global Food Policy Report Launch
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June 16, 2025, 9:00 – 11:30 am

China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2025 and IFPRI 2025 Global Food Policy Report Launch

2025 is the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Faced with the complex and severe situation of increasing external pressure and internal difficulties, we must adhere to the integrated development of urban and rural areas, further deepen rural reforms, and lay a solid foundation for a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan. The […]

69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)
IFPRI at External Event

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March 10 to 21, 2025

69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)

The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place on March 10 to 21, 2025. The main focus of the sixty-ninth session will be on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the […]

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News

May 22, 2023 | In the News

IFPRI: Strengthening food resilience in response to crises (Beijing News) 

“Food resilience will be a key factor in overcoming various crises,” writes Beijing News (China) in a piece on the launch of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report.   Johan Swinnen, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said that crises, conflicts, and volatility will no longer be the exception but may become […]

January 13, 2023 | In the News

Global food prices remain high, food security remains uncertain this year (Epoch Times) 

In the new year, the impact of epidemics, wars, droughts, inflation, etc. will continue, and global food security will still face many variables, writes Epoch Times (China) in a report on food prices. According to David Laborde, a senior fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, 2022 was one of the worst years for […]

September 02, 2022 | In the News

Joseph Glauber on China’s agriculture (CGTN America) 

CGTN (China) produced a video on YouTube where reporter Gerald Tan talks to senior research fellow Joseph Glauber about China’s agriculture. Glauber said, “China is the largest importer of agricultural products. Not only did imports from the US go up, but also Brazil, European Union, and other suppliers. China has been a big engine for […]

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Projects

Agricultural Transformation and Policy: What are the policy priorities?

Agricultural Transformation and Policy: What are the policy priorities?

Achieving agricultural transformation in a country – the transformation of an agri-food system from a high prevalence of subsistence farming to high productivity, so that……

Food Security Portal

Food Security Portal

Volatile food prices, climate-change-driven shocks, conflict, economic downturns, and high population growth continue to raise serious concerns about food security and nutrition in many parts……