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Germany’s D+C published a news feature on recent government initiatives to address gender inequalities in Zambia, referencing an IFPRI study that highlighted female education positively impacted farming practices, incomes, and health.

China Science Daily published an article on the effects of carbon dioxide on crops. An increase in carbon dioxide concentration will increase the yield of select crops but a reduction in the content of nutrients such as zinc and protein, said research co-author Timothy Sulser.

US’ Grist published a news feature on the issue of food waste across the globe. The article quoted Division Director, Rob Vos, who emphasized on developing food value chains to ensure that each step along the farm-to-table supply chain is profitable.

Africa’s IOL Business Report reported on a new book on agricultural transformation in Ghana co-edited by researchers Danielle Resnick, Xinshen Diao, Peter Hazell, and Shashidhara Kolavalli. The news story included key insights from the book that explored harnessing agriculture’s potential in the country.

Addressing gender inequalities, improving resilience, and promoting nutrition are all important goals, which many organizations are asked to “mainstream” throughout their programming. But how do these interact, and how do they influence agricultural growth, poverty alleviation and resilience, especially gender and nutrition?  To address this integration challenge, the Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative […]

Aflatoxin levels and impacts are expected to increase with higher temperatures and increased water stress, particularly in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Two key avenues to address this challenge include minimizing contamination in the growing cycle through the use of good agricultural practices and by mitigating toxin development in the postharvest supply chain; and reducing the […]

NPR broadcast a feature on recent developments in bilateral trade between China and the US, with the former moving to buy rice from the latter. The podcast featured Senior Research Fellow, Joseph Glauber, who offered his analysis of reasons behind the move.

Financial Times reported on US growers’ reaction to the corn production forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture, predicting a minor drop from previous years. The article quoted Senior Research Fellow, Joseph Glauber, who said that there may be high price volatility over the next few months as more accurate estimates may not be available until October. 

The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) was established in 2009 with a goal of benefiting more than 8 million farmers by the end of 2020. The project is led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and implemented jointly with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).  Operating […]

Modeling shows a way to address a major contributor to deforestation and climate change.

Washington, D.C.: Urbanization in Ghana has spurred growth in nonfarm jobs in rural areas with little impact on agricultural intensification, defined by higher land productivity. Simultaneously, neglect of public investments, low even by African standards, in the non-cocoa sector has stagnated agricultural growth in the country. These are some of the key findings of a […]

IFPRI and CTA will be launching the second edition of the African Agriculture Trade Monitor report during a High-level Panel on Regional Food Trade Policy. The release of the AATM 2019 will coincide with the launch of the Regional Food Trade Platform which is one of the critical moments of this Policy Symposium session.

The food industry is an enormous driver of climate change, a new UN report warns, and our current global food system is pushing our natural world to the breaking point.

USA’s Pacific Standard reported on the recent IPCC report and explored if dietary changes and food production practices can help to mitigate climate change. The article quoted Senior research fellow, Keith Wiebe, who offered his analysis that generational changes in behavior can have a big impact on influencing dietary choices, going beyond policy measures or […]

Philippines News Agency reported on the pro-Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) and the importance of using this index in agricultural development projects. The article quoted Senior Research Coordinator, Hazel Malapit, who elaborated on pro-WEAI and added that for a project to empower women, its goal must be to strengthen the beneficiaries’ ability to make […]

An Op-Ed co-authored by Director General Shenggen Fan on the global food system & the role of food production in cutting emissions & curbing climate change.

InovAgro provides recommendations to MSD practitioners and SDC of how to improve and strengthen the monitoring and evaluation system of future MSD projects, and influence the design of future agricultural policies in Mozambique.

Central America will be particularly hard-hit by declining yields of rainfed maize, modeling shows.