Hindustan Times published an article on the ongoing stand-off between the Union government and protesting farmers that doesn't appear to be letting up. Farmers, especially in Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting against the three agriculture laws e…
Financial Express published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Avinash Kishore. The op-ed analyzes the 16-point agenda to kickstart growth in agriculture and farmers' income. Kishore questions the viability of the scheme. “PM-Kisan is not an agricultur…
AllAfrica published an article on the new Rwanda Strategic Support Program. The program seeks to leverage on evidence and policy analysis to accelerate agricultural transformation in Rwanda. Republished in the New Times (Rwanda).
The New Times (Rwanda) reported on the new Rwanda Strategy Support Program (RSSP). Developed by IFPRI in collaboration with the government of Rwanda, the program seeks to leverage on evidence and policy analysis to accelerate agricultural transformatio…
Togo 24 reported on the opening of the conference and the 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes. (2019 ATOR). The Report presents an Africa-wide analysis on a topic of strategic importance …
ScienceNet.cn (China) reported on the recently released IFPRI's, 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes. (2019 ATOR). The report brings together a large amount of evidence to apply a gender …
Telegramme 220 (Togo) published an article on the ReSAKSS-Africa conference and the 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes. (2019 ATOR). Senior Research Fellow Agnes Quisumbing stated that "…
State Times (India) reported on the status of rural income in India, referencing Director General Shenggen Fan. While the government has plans of doubling farmers’ income by 2022, economists and researchers offer an alternative--halving the number of f…
Navbharat Times (Lucknow, India) reported on the recent IFPRI-South Asia Region's "Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Million Farmers School in Uttar Pradesh: Evolution, Impact, and Way Forward" meeting. The workshop assessed the program and how well…
India's Financial Express published an opinion piece co-authored by Research Fellow Anjani Kumar, in which he argued that Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) alone will not solve India's agricultural challenges. Kumar questioned ZBNF's ability to simult…