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Today’s Dietician published a magazine article on how the retail price of nearly all foods has risen over the past several years and most markedly in recent months. The USDA reports that food prices rose 4% overall in 2007, outpacing inflation and surpassing the 10-year average increase of 2.6%. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, food […]

Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article on how adequate and effective water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) measures have always been considered crucial for public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has yet again reinforced this reality. It is now common knowledge that handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and other […]

Observer (Bangladesh) published an article on the cost of onion. According to the government’s marketing agency, Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the price of local onion has gone up by 41.30 percent and imported onion by 29.41 percent in the last month. However, a study by IFPRI identified Indian dependence on onions as a major problem for […]

Witchita Eagle published an article stating that Kansas stands to benefit substantially when the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becomes law. The White House projects over $3 billion will come to Kansas through the improvement of roads, bridges, electric vehicle charging stations, and the expansion of high-speed internet. IFPRI projects that by 2050, the effects of […]

Business Day (Nigeria) published an article on the current economic crisis and the fact that FX inflow has dropped owing to crumbling oil prices, the Buhari-led government had no alternative other than to diversify the economy. Agriculture which was once neglected became an option for diversification owing to its vast potentials that can drive more sustainable economic […]

Indian Express published an article about a new program in collaboration with IFPRI, the Indian Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), UNICEF and the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) that NITI Aayog has launched– ‘The State Nutrition Profiles’ for 19 States and Union Territories in the country. As per the data of the profile released on Friday, a […]

Roayah News published an article on ways to address current nutrition issues and advance the nutrition agenda for 2021 and beyond, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts, and other problems and crises have made 2020 a difficult year for global nutrition. According to IFPRI, the main objective of the project is to support effective policies, program decisions, […]

Voice of America published an article on the export situation in Myanmar. We need to increase exports more but is that possible? In agriculture, inputs such as fertilizers prices have risen sharply. They are also published by IFPRI. According to research, the increase will significantly reduce the number of fertilizers. If sales fall, so will the output […]

Virtual Event: OCT 27, 2021 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT. This book launch will discuss the main agriculture trade negotiation issues for the next WTO Ministerial Conference from a Latin American perspective. 

Asian Farmers reported that the Asia-Pacific Association of Agriculture Research Institutions (APAARI) and CoSAI hosted the first dialogue, in an ongoing series, focused on the innovation investment landscape and future food systems in the Asia-Pacific. The Asian Farmers Association Secretary General quoted findings from CERES 2030: Sustainable solutions to end hunger (Cornell University, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, […]

The News Chronicle published an article stating that in the next 29 years, the world will require $10 trillion, a colossal amount that cannot be easily measured with the current state of the naira, Nigeria’s currency, to feed an additional two billion people. How we finance food systems – from both public and private sources of capital […]

The Wire (India) reported that the government has approved the ‘National Scheme for PM Poshan’ in schools. From the details of the scheme and financial outlays, it seems that this is just a repackaging of the school mid-day meal program with a new name and some window dressing. The article states the importance of the mid-day meal […]

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IFPRI is delighted to host the annual Martin J. Forman memorial lecture since 2002. Every year a renowned lecturer is selected for his/her contributions to addressing global nutrition issues and invited to present his/her views on major issues related to the field of nutrition. The lecture series is held in honor of Martin J. Forman, […]

Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture Committee All Events

Virtual Event: OCT 28, 2021 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT. Henrietta H. Fore will offer concrete next steps on how to ensure that children and young people are at the center of discussions on food systems transformation. 

Climate Change, Aquaculturel Gender Equity; Fair Labor; and more

Virtual Event: OCT 11, 2021 – 9:30 PM to OCT 12, 2021 5:30 AM EDT. The purpose of this seminar is to share the evaluation results of the Xiangxi project with relevant stakeholders. 

The Sudan Country Strategy Support Program (CSSP), with key team members based in Khartoum, can provide needed analytical support to the Government of Sudan, local and international partners.