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MarketScreener published a press release from the G20 Agriculture and Water Ministers. The announcement states what the group recently met to confirm their will to strengthen policy cooperation toward food security and nutrition. as well as our intent to work towards sustainable and resilient water management. These issues have profound implications for people’s wellbeing, economic growth, and ability […]

Macrofinanzas.com (Paraguay) announced an upcoming conference presented by FAO with panelists/participants from various research organizations including Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Latin American and Caribbean program Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla. The conference is on the importance of ag-food production in the economy. Excessive protection on food or agricultural products implies higher taxes for consumers, which affects the poorest sectors […]

Vanguard (Nigeria) published an article writes that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, regularly warns of the possibility of another lockdown because of the general carefree attitude of Nigerians to the core protocols required to contain the pandemic. IFPRI reports that the six-week lockdown between April […]

Agenzia Fides (Myanmar) published an article on the help of generous donors and volunteers working with the diocese of Pathein, is providing humanitarian aid and food to those in a state of poverty due to the of Covid-19 pandemic. According to IFPRI research, Poverty, food insecurity, and social protection during COVID-19 in Myanmar: Combined evidence from a household telephone survey […]

La Tribuna (Honduras) published an article stating that the gale of the pandemic has washed away two decades of fighting extreme poverty, according to economists at the World Bank. And it will be a serious setback for other people who live with a budget below 5.50 dollars (3.2 billion, half of the planet’s population), who also suffer to meet […]

Business World (The Philippines) published an article stating that the Philippines’ dependence on rice as its leading staple food is expected to fade as incomes increase and diets are diversified, agriculture experts said. According to the Department of Agriculture, rice consumption averages 118.81 kilograms per capita each year, or around 325.5 grams of rice daily. South Asia director Shahidur Rashid stated […]

Exchange Africa (Tanzania) published an article stating that IFPRI released a report indicating that Kenyan farmers could benefit more by exporting their avocados to the high-value European market.  Mulubrhan Amare, the lead author and senior researcher at IFPRI found that participating in export markets raises smallholder farmers’ incomes by nearly 39%. This is mostly on account of higher prices offered in […]

Hello Peter published an article on the dramatic impact COVID-19 has had on businesses worldwide, from how we do business and with whom we do that business to the state of employment and the economy. News outlets are reporting some devastating numbers about the South African economic landscape due to COVID including an IFPRI scenario that predicts the labor force […]

As the global leader in agricultural research, CGIAR took action in the earliest days of the pandemic to counter the potentially devastating impact on food security and nutrition worldwide. The CGIAR COVID-19 Hub mobilizes multidisciplinary research and innovation in support of national response efforts. This seminar brings together researchers and national partners from Bangladesh and […]

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Myanmar Times reported in an article on the latest IFPRI study, Poverty, food insecurity, and social protection during COVID-19 in Myanmar: Combined evidence from a household telephone survey and micro-simulations. The second wave of COVID – 19 in Myanmar has had a significant impact on incomes, with a rising number of households now living below the poverty line compared […]

Eurasia Review published an article stating that in September 2020, 59 percent of 1000 households surveyed in urban Yangon and 66 percent of 1000 households surveyed in the rural Dry Zone earned less than $1.90/day (a common measure of extreme poverty), according to a new IFPRI study, Poverty, food insecurity, and social protection during COVID-19 in Myanmar: Combined evidence […]

The Nation (Malawi) published an article about an IFPRI survey, The short-term impacts of COVID-19 on the Malawian economy 2020-2021, that finds that half of the rural population in the country has experienced an increase in food prices for their regular purchases in the past three months. The report, COVID-19 in rural Malawi: Perceived risks and economic impacts, states […]

The Nation (Malawi) published an article on IFPRI’s estimation about the tax revenue and COVID-19. In its Short-Term Impacts of Covid-19 on the Malawian Economy 2020–2021, IFPRI estimates that government tax revenue would decline by between 4 and 8.4 percent in the faster and slower recovery scenarios.  This translates into $83.8 million [about K62 billion] to $178.1 million […]

Civil Eats (US) published an article on new research that shows that shifting to lower-meat diets would allow cities to source more—or all—of their food locally. Now, a new study from Tufts University provides the most comprehensive answers yet to an underlying, fundamental question: With the majority of people concentrated in cities, how possible is it to localize food production […]

Bloomberg Government published an article discussing the relocation of several government agencies to the Midwest. Now, there is a problem with recruitment. Some hope that President-elect Joe Biden will reverse this relocation once he is in office. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber disagreed with the Trump Administration’s decision to move the agencies. Much of the agency’s work is used by […]

Biz Community published an article on the African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA), the trading bloc is set to become operational in January 2021, and will significantly increase intra-African trade over time as it dismantles barriers to trade – including import tariffs and non-tariff barriers such as customs delays, restrictive licensing processes, and certification challenges. According to IFPRI in […]

Agriculture Online published an article on how exports from the U.S. are rising as China has returned as a top purchaser. China was forecast to import a record $27 billion in fiscal 2021, ending the agricultural estrangement of the trade war and regaining its rank as the top foreign market for American farm products. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber said, […]

Seeking Alpha published an article explaining why John Deere products are a good investment. The author writes that he started buying Deere because he liked the valuation given the expected surge in ag exports. China is giving the global agricultural industry a boost thanks to its need for corn and soybeans.  Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber said, “I think the […]

Live Mint published an article on how supply chain disruption in poultry continues, further hurting the nutritional standards of poorer households. An IFPRI study found high prices of eggs, in particular, also threaten to worsen the nutritional standards of poorer households. Cereals constitute about 47% of the average Indian diet and 70% of the calorie consumed by the poorest […]