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Virtual Event: March 7, 2022 – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST. During this book launch presenters will share lessons learned and key issues that should be considered looking forward.

Post Courier (Papua New Guinea) published an article stating that prior to coronavirus, PNG’s food systems were already under constant threat from both natural and human-made factors such as natural disasters, pests, and disease infestation as well as challenges arising from its geographical context. The pandemic has only heightened these issues by disrupting food supply systems and […]

Business Live (South Africa) published an article stating that SA-TIED, a long-term program, aims to bridge the gap between research and governmental policymaking.  The SA-TIED latest report allows us to better understand the challenges SA’s economy faces and support more inclusive policy design. The program is a collaboration between the United Nations University World Institute for Development […]

Successful Farming published an article stating that for the second year in a row that net farm income, a USDA gauge of profitability, ran at sky-high levels, boosted by strong commodity prices and a boom in exports, with China back as the No. 1 customer. The Economic Research Service pegged income at $113.7 billion this year, down […]

The Guardian (Nigeria) published an article on food spoilage. Food spoilage, which is the loss of food meant for human consumption due to inefficiency along the food supply chains, reduces the net availability of food for human consumption. Lack of food, because of spoilage, intensifies poverty, hunger, and malnutrition.  IFPRI estimates that a 10 percent reduction in […]

EFE Agro published an article stating that the revision of agricultural subsidies, if done correctly, can boost the primary sector and care for the environment at the same time, according to a new report from the World Bank and IFPRI. The two organizations agree that much of the current government aid promotes “unsustainable” patterns of production and consumption, in […]

Beef Central reported on a virtual conference (66th Annual Conference of the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society [AARES] IFPRI Director General Jo Swinnen was a keynote speaker. He spoke on Transforming Food Systems Post COVID-19.  

Inflation poses particular risks for the poor and vulnerable.

Virtual Event: Feb 23, 2022 – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST. This event focuses on the importance of international food systems research and the science-policy interface for advancing key actions in Germany’s strategic directions for agriculture.

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Dhaka Tribune published an article that stated with only Nearly three months into the grain procurement season, the food department has managed to procure less than a fifth of its promised purchase of paddy from Aman growers. With less than a month left, it is highly unlikely that it will be able to meet the target, and as […]

Sci Dev published an article stating that after the pandemic and in the face of climate change, it is The first year affected the flow rates of “virtual water,” that is, the water necessary to produce food and other consumer goods. “The pressure is great and it is not only about the quantity, but mainly about the […]

Kathmandu Post published an article stating that inadequate and ineffective service delivery is a significant impediment to agricultural development. Increasing food imports can be attributed to low agricultural productivity, which occurs when domestic production does not keep pace with population growth. Adoption of improved technologies and production practices are critical drivers of agriculture production acceleration. According to […]

Dawn published an article stating that a new World Bank (and IFPRI) report, Repurposing agricultural policies and support: Options to transform agriculture and food systems to better serve the health of people, economies, and the planet finds that climate change is here now and not a threat only for the future. The report went on to reveal […]

DRG News (Pierre, South Dakota, USA) published an article about the new World Bank and IFPRI Report, Repurposing agricultural policies and support: Options to transform agriculture and food systems to better serve the health of people, economies, and the planet. Investing in climate-smart innovations that both increase agricultural productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions would have many benefits. […]

India Education Diary published an article on the World Bank and IFPRI report, Repurposing agricultural policies and support: Options to transform agriculture and food systems to better serve the health of people, economies, and the planet. The Report reveals that investing in climate-smart innovations that both increase agricultural productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions could reduce overall emissions […]