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Yahoo News reported on climate change and what can be done today to soften the effects of a damaged planet. the UN’s landmark IPCC report, which stated that the world had just over a decade to change its trajectory in order to stay within the limits of 1.5C global heating. Once critical tipping points are exceeded, irreversible […]

Financial Express (India) published an op-ed by research analyst Ruchira Boss, senior research fellow Devesh Roy, senior research analyst Sunil Saroj & Mamata Pradhan. The authors state that possibly even more than a public health crisis, Covid-19 is an economic crisis manifested most severely in the labor market. In the face of the pandemic, the structure of the labor market typifies the extreme […]

Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article on the changes Bangladesh has made over the years. It has survived disasters and been the victim of disasters. Bangladesh began to turn itself around with transformations in infrastructure, communications, and social safety nets. In 2001, IFPRI published a book titled Out of the shadow of Famine. The title itself was a signal […]

Business Day (Nigeria) published an article stating that the agriculture sector in Nigeria remains a major contributor to GDP compared to other sectors of the economy. In 2020, the sector contributed 26.95 percent to Nigeria’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to IFPRI, the agriculture contribution to GDP contracted by -14 percent in April/May 2020. Export crops such as […]

IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report explores the impacts of the pandemic and government policy responses to date, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, and consider what it all means for transforming our food systems to be healthy, resilient, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive. The chapters in this flagship report explore key requisites for such a […]

The 2021 Global Food Policy Report (2021 GFPR) examines the lessons learned from the pandemic and public and private sector responses. IFPRI researchers and colleagues consider not just how to rebuild post-COVID but, more importantly, how this growing knowledge can shape our path to truly transforming food systems. Chapters in the report look at balancing […]

Water scarcity remains a key challenge for agricultural development in the MENA region, including Egypt. Scarcity is rapidly growing as a result of climate change and rapid increases in water demand for other uses. Considering that Egypt’s agri-food system provided critical cushioning for economic growth, jobs, and household income negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Transformation of the agri-food system is a cornerstone of many governments’ national development plans and is key to the One GGIAR goals of contributing to more inclusive agricultural growth, healthier diets, and more sustainable production systems. Agri-food systems remain crucial for the livelihoods and wellbeing of most of the world’s poor, and successful agricultural transformation […]

Lessons for building resilience to ride out future shocks.

Business Wire has published an article on how healthcare markets look for poultry in a global setting. Poultry production is not only an important source of subsidiary income but also provides nutritional security to the people. The government, recognizing the significance of the poultry sector, is taking efforts for the betterment of this sector and to deal […]

Global Diaspora News published an article on a conference to take place March 22-25. In the lead-up to the UN 2021 Food Systems Summit, multi-sector leaders will come together to discuss the latest trends and investment opportunities into game-changing innovations for more sustainable and resilient food production systems in the Middle East region. The panel […]

NHK World interviewed Shenggen Fan and others as part of a documentary on forests, oceans, climate, and biodiversity. NHK reports that we are facing a crisis. Without major changes over the next decade, their destruction will be irreversible, leading to more abnormal weather and deadlier pandemics. What must be done to ensure our planet remains livable? The Tokyo […]

The Times (Malawi) published an article on how Low access to input and output markets for legumes has been outlined as one of the major issues hindering the growth of the trade. An IFPRI report (see the recorded brown bag: Understanding the factors that influence cereal-legume adoption amongst smallholder farmers in Malawi) shows that limited access to output […]

Economist published an article on the status of the manufacturing sector in Africa. Young Africans are optimistic about the future as they turn to manufacturing to create and produce much-needed products. (One man has created inexpensive ventilators to treat COVID-19 and is the recipient of awards for that work). This optimism cuts against established wisdom, where researchers have suggested that […]

Papua New Guinea National published an op-ed by IFPRI staff—Research fellow Emily Schmidt, Senior Research Fellow Xinshen Diao, and Division Director Paul Dorosh (Development Strategy and Governance Division)– on ways COVID-19 has impacted urban and rural households throughout Papua New Guinea (PNG). Looking ahead, policymakers and development practitioners must continue to mitigate COVID-19 impacts on PNG households, as well as monitor other potential agricultural […]

Modeling shows differering impacts for urban and rural households.

Digitization and digital tools provide an opportunity to make food systems more productive and efficient, climate-smart, and inclusive. The COVID-19 pandemic is a strong reminder of the potential of digital tools and digitalization to build resilient and sustainable food systems. Recent studies show that global demand for digital tools has significantly increased during the pandemic, […]

The COVID-19 pandemic is an important reminder and rationale for investing in resilient value chains and agri-food systems. The pandemic revealed important vulnerabilities in national and global food systems. Although the pandemic continues to ravish national economies, these impacts vary across sectors and value chains. Most sectors and value chains are being (negatively) affected by […]

Both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic present powerful reminders of the importance of a resilient agricultural sector for ensuring food security and for protecting livelihoods and jobs. Yet, over the past decade, Egypt’s agricultural sector performance and output growth in key food crops has slowed. The future of agriculture in the face of climate […]

Focusing on strengthening the capacity of targeted ASEAN Member States (AMS) to develop policies and programs addressing food security and agricultural development and enhancing cooperation on R&D, food safety, and quality standards.