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IISD published an article on the WTO’s need to reform agriculture subsidy rules and to clinch a deal that disciplines harmful fisheries subsidies. The latter agreement is now nearly within striking distance. It has been a recurring complaint in the WTO’s Committee on Agriculture, given that the organization’s Agreement on Agriculture sets out a series of disciplines on […]

Infobae.com (Argentina) published an article about the coronavirus and the mental toll it is taking on Malawians. Malawi was already one of the poorest countries on the planet when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the African continent, further weakening its economy. Half of its 19 million people live below the poverty line and 1.1 million fell into this category this year, […]

MSN Lifestyle (Belgium) published an article stating that over the past six months, millions of people have become malnourished because of their job losses. “We are 20 to 25 years back in time.” In countries such as India, Brazil, or South Africa, no work means no or bad food. And it is precisely due to malnutrition that the virus can […]

AG Health republished a blog post from Steven Jaffee and Delia Grace. The authors stated that recent research has shown that the health and economic consequences of foodborne diseases in Africa are significant and growing, as urbanization and income growth prompt dietary changes that increasingly expose consumers to food safety hazards. A ‘business as usual’ approach to food […]

Fruchthandel (Germany) announced that the University of Gottingen has approved a new graduate school program, “Sustainable Food Systems.” IFPRI scientists along with other international partners are involved and work with the program to train doctoral students. 

There will be more agricultural problems in 2021 than in 2020, according to FAO (El Observador)  November 9  El Observador (Uruguay) published an article stating that the cumulative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the sector will be felt more strongly next year. The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of the agri-food systems in Latin America and the […]

FAO (The Americas) published a statement on comments made by the organization at the closing seminar of a high-level conference. The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of the agri-food systems of Latin America and the Caribbean but has created a unique opportunity to rebuild and transform them. The Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at IFPRI, Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla, warned […]

The Nation Online (Malawi) published an article stating that an assessment by the Agriculture Policy Research Africa (Apra) showed the government’s failure to enforce the minimum farm-gate prices, has led to most traders not complying and eventual losses for farmers. According to the assessment report, done by Economist Stevier Kaiyatsa and others, the purchasing prices that traders use are below the […]

Business AM Live (Nigeria) published an article that stated the resurgence in coronavirus infections in Europe and the US has resulted in new versions of lockdowns. This represents a major setback to growth, and it signals the stalling of the recovery of the world’s economy on the back of the global pandemic that could see the Nigerian economy, businesses, and […]

Repository related to IFPRI's research with governments and local partners, to evaluate the economic costs of COVID-19 and identify investment priorities for relief and recovery.

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Foresight4Food presented a podcast of the SDSN, Foresight4Food, IFAD, and APRA co-hosted series, eDialogues on the future of small-scale farming. The session explored and compared the dynamics of small-scale agriculture and food system change across Asia, Latin America, Africa, and OECD countries. The perspectives of small-scale farming in each individual region were discussed in a panel discussion that featured Research Fellow Avinash Kishore and Mamata Pradhan. 

Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article stating that the prospect of meeting the just-announced procurement target for Aman this year remains somewhat clouded because of several factors. Notable among them are high prices of rice in the market, possible shortfall in production due to consecutive floods, and dwindling volume of rice stored in the public silos. An IFPRI study, Boro rice procurement in […]

Daily Sun (Bangladesh) published an article on the need for an agricultural commodity price commission to ensure a stable price environment for growers and farmers. Bumper production does not always bring benefits to the growers as bumper production has pushed down wholesale prices at the grower level below the production cost in Bangladesh. Akhter Ahmed, Country Representative for IFPRI-Bangladesh said, “The government […]

Chongqing Morning Post published an article on the 12th CAER-IFPRI International Academic Conference. The conference hopes that through in-depth academic exchanges, it can inject new vitality into the development of agricultural and forestry economics and management disciplines, provide new ideas for the construction of new agricultural sciences, bring new ideas to the deep integration of China’s urban and rural […]

Eastday.com published an article on the 12th CAER-IFPRI conference.  The conference brought together internationally from 5 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Cameroon, and Eritrea, as well as 28 higher education institutions or research institutes including China Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Zhejiang University. Shenggen Fan believes that the entry of urban capital, technology, and resources […]

Zawya published an article on the announcement by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) about the launch of Memory-Driven Computing Sandbox which can support the government in its journey to advance food security and agriculture in the country. Available through HPE Digital Life Garage in Dubai, HPE’s Memory-Driven Computing Sandbox will enable developers to drive rapid proofs-of-concept that will demonstrate […]

Sunday Standard (Botswana) published an article on Africa’s standing in agricultural production. Partly due to years of under-investment, Africa has yet to fully realize its agricultural potential. According to the IFPRI, Africa south of the Sahara has “significantly improved its agricultural performance since the mid-1990s,” but the continent is still lagging behind the rest of the world in terms […]

Pharma Biz published an article on the importance of health, particularly anemia in women and how a nation can’t move toward achieving the health goals laid out by the Sustainable Development Goals. Although Indian women suffer from anemia and deficiencies in iron levels, one must look at other factors. Studies conducted by IFPRI have also revealed that educating […]