Publications
Book Chapter
Overview and Recent Challenges [In Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2024]
Report
2024 Breakthrough Agenda Report: Agriculture
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Sapkota, Tek Bahadur; Vanlauwe, BernardBook Chapter
Short-term policy considerations to respond to Russia-Ukraine crisis disruptions in fertilizer availability and affordability
Blogs
Global fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes
Impacts of shifting market flows.
Grappling with compounding crises in domestic fertilizer markets in Africa: The case of Ethiopia
Local effects of global shocks persist.
Fertilizer policies amid global supply and price shocks
Global prices have moderated but many countries still face difficulties.
Events
Learning Support for a Multi-Country Climate Resilience Programme for Food Security
Also streaming on Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. The Learning Support for a Sub-Saharan Africa Multi-Country Climate Resilience Program for Food Security, launched in 2023, aims to enhance food security and […]
Debt Distress and the Right to Food in Africa
More than half of low-income countries are at risk of debt distress or have already defaulted. The debt crisis, while exacerbated by recent crises, has been looming for several years. According to the United Nations, 3.3 billion people now live in countries that spend more on interest repayments than on education or health, and in […]
Agronomy and Policy Solutions for Effective Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
CGIAR is pleased to support our regional and national partners in their implementation of the action plan emerging from the May 2024 African Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit. As the seventh policy seminar in the CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience, this event will examine the outcomes of the AFSH Summit and consider […]
News
Russia’s shift to divert fertilizer exports toward China and India raises food security concerns (Nikkei)
Nikkei (Japan) quotes IFPRI’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs Charlotte Hebebrand who noted, “Russia is clearly concerned about fertilizer exports. With rising fertilizer prices and ongoing conflict in Ukraine, securing revenue through exports has become even more crucial.” “According to analysis by IFPRI, the export volumes of urea fertilizer and diammonium phosphate (DAP) from […]
IFPRI researchers receive AAEA 2023 Quality of Communication and Publication of Enduring Quality awards
Work on the implications of the Ukraine crisis on food systems and research on trade, food standards, and poverty recognized Washington, D.C. June 24, 2023 – Researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) were recognized today with two prestigious awards from the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA). Joseph Glauber (Senior Research Fellow), David […]
When the war in Ukraine has consequences in the Global South (Le Devoir)
The price of DAP fertilizer in Kenya has gone from 2600 shillings per bag in 2019 to 6500 today, motivating the government to subsidize so that farmers pay 3500 writes Le Devoir (France). The aim is to reach some 5 million farmers, but only around 20 percent seem to be receiving subsidized DAP given the difficulties/costs […]