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A recap of the latest IFPRI events with links to blogs, podcast, and more. September 01 – October 15, 2019

Washington, D.C.: The rural poor in Ethiopia tend to live near lower-quality markets that sell fewer food groups at high prices, adversely impacting the health of children in these communities, a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has found. The findings, drawn from data from rural Ethiopia, mark the […]

Essential efforts to level the playing field for women farmers include improving land tenure rights and boosting access to credit.

Meduza (Russia) published an article on GM plants. The findings from an IFPRI study, coauthored by senior research fellow David Spielman, were included. According to the findings, the use of Bt-cotton can significantly reduce the frequency and “cost of diseases” of farmers – a total estimate of the cost of treatment, travel to the hospital […]

India Finance News published an article on a growing risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease in children. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said, “These figures should frighten people — not just policymakers, but also parents—into acting for their children. There is an urgent need to improve diets at […]

The Good Men Project (USA) wrote on gender, land rights, and equality. Senior Research Fellow Ruth Meinzen-Dick described gender inequality regarding land tenure and rights. “Women fall between two stools. They neither get the security of customary or collective tenure nor do they actually usually acquire secure rights from the state.”

Nyasa Times (Malawi) reported on a value-chain analysis conducted by IFPRI – Malawi that identified legumes as making good business sense with the greatest potential for nutrition and gender benefits and best opportunity for innovation.

Daily Hunt (Nepal) announced that Nepali Grace Tiwari, an undergraduate agricultural science student from Kathmandu, Nepal, has placed second in the IFPRI international short video competition,  “My Food, Our Future.” The announcement came on World Food Day.

Arabic News reported on Johan Sanju Sebastian, one of the winners of the IFPRI Video Contest, “My Food, Our Future.” The announcement came on World Food Day.

Latest Nigerian News published an article on grain storage and food loss. The article includes findings from an IFPRI study that shows a lack of access to market causes post-harvest losses in the country’s maize value chain.

Deutsche Welle (Germany) in an audio interview spoke with Director General Shenggen Fan about ways agriculture research and policy can help feed the world in times of climate change. 

Technology for You (USA) reported on the INSPIRE Challenge, CGIAR’s signature digital innovation process. It leverages the global footprint and deep food security subject matter expertise of CGIAR with expert industry partners to link digital technologies to impact in developing economies. IFPRI (with Washington University) is a finalist for their project “Show Me What You […]

Daily Hunt (India) reported on the pollution in Delhi, quoting Research Fellow Samuel Scott. “Poor air quality is a recognized global public health epidemic, with levels of airborne particulate matter in Delhi spiking to 20 times the World Health Organization’s safety threshold during certain days,” said Scott. Republished in India Today and on Aaj Tak.

New Vision (Uganda) magazine published an article (see attached file) on agroforestry, quoting Senior Research Fellow Ephraim Nkonya on how agroforestry fixes the depletion of nitrogen, hence improving soil fertility and productivity. He explains that continuous cultivation, which has been driven by the increasing population, has exhausted natural fertility and external inputs are required to ensure […]

Prothom Alo (Bangladesh) published an article that looked at “The Blue Revolution”—increased fish production (six-fold in the last 34 years)–in the country. According to a soon-to-be released IFPRI book, 56 percent of the fish produced in Bangladesh come from ponds. However, unregulated chemical treatments for the ponds and questionable factory-made fish feed present risks. Republished […]

China Science Daily’s article on ending hunger addressed a variety of challenges. Director General Shenggen Fan stated the causes of the increase in hunger are complex, but regional conflicts and climate change are the main drivers, and multiple burdens of malnutrition play large roles as well. Fan believes a global concerted effort to transform food […]

FeedStuffs (USA), in an article, discussed the recently released report, How the United States benefits from agricultural and food security investments in developing countries. IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan states, “Research is at the core of innovations in agriculture that benefit both recipient countries and those in the U.S. Continued American investment in foreign agriculture […]

AgriLinks (USA) published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Akhter Ahmed outlining the results from an independent impact evaluation, Impacts of Bt Brinjal (Eggplant) Technology in Bangladesh, to determine the impacts of Bt brinjal on pest infestation, pesticide use, crop yields, costs, revenues, and self-reported health outcomes. The study shows exciting results of how Bt […]

Developing more accurate ways to measure a crucial food system problem.

How can agriculture and natural resource management advance gender equality? Asking this question rather than only its inverse — what does gender analysis bring to agriculture and natural resource management? — elevates the objective of gender equality within CGIAR, challenges boundaries in thinking about gender in agriculture, and stimulates new and creative perspectives. Gender researchers […]