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El Economista covered the IFPRI seminar “Greening of trade policies: The EU-Mercosur agreement.” The debate included a discussion of Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uraguay) meat production and competition among the countries, as well as what markets want. Market economy implies understanding and recognizing, among other things, the true practices of the market that one […]

Restoring faith in the electoral process will be critical for young African democracies.
Here are four important lessons for success.

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 agricultural subsidy; it is an income support [subsidy]. I do not expect PM-Kisan to lead to agricultural intensification.” Republished […]

Building inclusive food systems; nutrition spending in Bangladesh, and more

A recap of the latest IFPRI events with links to blogs, podcast, and more. January 1 – February 14, 2020

Breaking out the role R&D and other factors play in a key metric.

Sound policies require access to up-to-date and reliable S&T investment data provided
by ASTI.

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The Integrated Food Policy and Research Program combines policy research with capacity strengthening to tackle all four aspects of food security – availability, access, utilization, and stability – in a holistic and sustainable approach

The project supports agricultural transformation and other development policy goals by enhancing national technical, institutional, and policy analysis capacities.

A study in Rwanda shows women who ate biofortified beans had more energy for daily tasks.

Potential problems with the PM-Kisan direct benefit transfer program.

IFPRI is participating in the CEPS Ideas Lab, which will be held March 4-5, 2020. CEPS Ideas Lab, one of the most high-profile among its flagship events, will bring together Europe’s top decision-makers and thinkers to discuss the most pressing issues confronting the EU. From Agricultural Policy to Food and Nutrition Policy (March 04, 2020 — […]

African opposition parties increasingly turn to the courts when they lose elections, indicating that perceptions of judicial independence are improving. But frequent recourse to the courts can undermine trust in the electoral process.

IFPRI is participating in the Agricultural Trade and the Transition to Sustainable Food Systems seminar on March 4, 2020. The event will address the role of trade and global value chains in sustainable food systems and the role that private standards and public regulations play in this process, drawing on a variety of empirical indicators and studies. […]

Research focuses on the new opportunities arising from recent developments in big data, remote sensing, artificial intelligence to support enhanced monitoring, measurement and management of farming systems for more sustainable food production.

An IFPRI-ICAR study in Uttar Pradesh reveals that the scheme, along with agricultural advisory services, can potentially pull farmers out of poverty.

IFPRI and the Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP) are saddened by the passing of Ato Newai Gebre-Ab, a champion of IFPRI's work who made many contributions to Ethiopia's development.

A new tool will put country-level data at the fingertips of policy makers.

The Food Security Portal, in partnership with the Economic Policy Research Network Rwanda (EPRN), will hold a one-day national policy dialogue on building Rwanda’s productive capacities. The event will be a follow-on to the 6th EPRN Annual Economic Research Conference and will emphasize engaging up-and-coming members of the policy and research communities, including mid-level policy […]