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News Agency of Nigeria published an article about poverty in Nigeria. An international agriculture expert, Kwaw Andam, says high inflation rates arising from multiple demand and supply, is responsible for the high level of poverty in the country. The poverty level of the people had become more compounded by pandemic restrictions in the country. These restrictions have also made […]

Progressive Farmer published an article stating that the Crop Insurance Coalition, which is composed of 55 groups representing farmers, lenders, agricultural input providers, and conservation groups, sent letters to congressional budget and appropriations leaders and the Biden administration opposing cuts to crop insurance during the upcoming fiscal year 2023 budget process. The Environmental Working Group issued a […]

Virtual Event: Feb 17, 2022 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST. At this policy seminar, the key outcomes of the GFFA will be presented and discussed, with a particular focus on the policy commitments and partnerships essential for improving soil health.

Virtual Event: Feb 16, 2022 – 09:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST. This Special Event will reflect on what has been accomplished and learned by applying WEAI and pro-WEAI in diverse contexts.

Media Briefing: Video Media Briefing: Audio The massive support provided to agriculture by governments — $639 billion per year during 2016–18 — has not incentivized sustainable patterns of food production and consumption, leading to calls to “repurpose” this support. A new IFPRI-World Bank study shows that the present system of support, if left in place, […]

Business Line (India) published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Anjani Kumar, Abhishek Jha, and Arabinda K. Padhee. The authors write that trade agreements bolster trade flows, but policymakers have traditionally restricted trade in agriculture. The Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) liberalized agricultural trade, and import tariffs plummeted, but technical know-how is still concentrated […]

The Nation (Nigeria) published an op-ed by Kwaw Andam, Olivier Ecker, and Tracy Brown. The authors state that Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, largest national economy, leading oil exporter, and largest food producer. Yet it is also a major net food importer and faces widespread food insecurity. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 40% of the population lived below the […]

Ag Web published an article on the political tensions mounting between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine is a key player in global agriculture, and how these conflicts play out will have international impacts. In 2020, Ukraine’s agriculture sector generated approximately 9.3% of GDP. Crop farming, which accounts for 73% of agricultural output, dominates Ukrainian agriculture. The country’s main […]

Successful Farming published an article that focused on conclusions from the IFPRI and World Bank report,  ‘Repurposing agricultural policies and support: options to transform agriculture and food systems for better health of people, economies and planet. According to the report, if governments encourage climate-smart farming, they would see an increase in agricultural productivity and a sizable reduction in […]

Inside Climate News, in its Politics & Policy section, published an article on why farmers are slow to purchase crop insurance thus discouraging them from adapting to a rapidly warming planet. The crop insurance program run by the United States Agriculture Risk Management Agency has been sound, but that’s only because taxpayers pay 60 percent of those […]

Agri-Pulse published an article on the new IFPRI & World Bank report, ‘Repurposing agricultural policies and support: options to transform agriculture and food systems for better health of people, economies and planet.‘ The report, which was done in conjunction with IFPRI, warns that simply using subsidies to increase the use of environmentally friendly practices could actually reduce food production. […]

  January 26  Just Food published an article stating that according to President Biden, the US meat industry is too concentrated, is hurting farmers and consumers, and is a notable factor in rising food prices in the country. The US government has set out plans for “a more competitive, fair, resilient meat and poultry sector, with better […]

The Tribune (Nigeria) reported that the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) advises the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on agriculture and higher education issues pertinent to food insecurity. Along with other BIFAD board members, Dr Liverpool-Tasie will play a key role in shaping our nation’s perspectives on international food and agriculture. Before joining […]

Devidiscourse published an article on the new IFPRI & World Bank’s report that finds that repurposing current agricultural public policies could deliver multiple benefits for people, the planet, and the economy.  ‘Repurposing agricultural policies and support: options to transform agriculture and food systems for better health of people, economies and planet‘ reveals that investing in climate-smart innovations that both […]

Relief Web published a report on IFPRI results from the Disruptions to the banking sector continue to be salient on rice millers survey that included 392 medium- and large-scale rice millers from major rice-growing regions of Myanmar to learn more about the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and political instability. This report presents important results and analyses from those interviews. […]

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Washington, DC: A new World Bank and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) report finds that repurposing current agricultural public policies could deliver multiple benefits for people, the planet, and the economy. “Repurposing Agricultural Policies and Support: Options to Transform Agriculture and Food Systems for Better Health of People, Economies and Planet” reveals that investing […]

Two Circles published an article on undernutrition in West Bengal.  Stunting among children aged five years and below has increased in seven districts in West Bengal, as per the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), published in November last year. The numbers of wasted and underweight children have also increased in 10 and nine districts respectively. Kolkata, […]

Middle East Eye has published an update from an earlier article about NGOs asking for a government exemption to dismiss Jordanian staff in spite of a COVID-19 worker protection law.   MEE reported last week that 31 international NGOs and foreign ambassadors were pressuring Jordanian authorities for exemptions to the law in order to dismiss local staff, saying the measure had left […]