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Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit
October 07, 2024
IFPRI is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the DSG Unit.
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Tale of two villages: In Malawi, farmers point the way as drought drives hunger (WFP/AllAfrica/Relief Web)
September 12, 2024
The WFP story shared by All Africa and Relief Web quotes Jan Duchoslav and Joachim De Weerdt (IFPRI Malawi) on the food security crisis in the country.
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Swachh Bharat Mission averted 60,000-70,000 infant deaths between 2011 & 2020, shows Nature study (The Print)
September 05, 2024
IFPRI Researchers analyzed infant & under-5 mortality data from 35 states, 640 districts. Research praised by PM Modi on X.
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Ruth Hill joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit
September 03, 2024
Ruth Hill joins IFPRI as the new Director of its Markets, Trade, and Institutions (MTI) Unit, starting September 3, 2024.
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Trade can support climate change mitigation and adaptation in Africa’s agricultural sector, new data shows
August 29, 2024
New report analyzes trade performance amid pressure points from climate change, water use, and carbon emissions, with recommendations for sustainable practices.
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Sudan’s catastrophe: farmers could offer quick post-war recovery, if peace is found
August 13, 2024
Despite the stark reality, there is a potential path forward for Sudan, believe IFPRI experts.
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Pivotal: Confronting hunger and poverty in Nigeria (Africa Independence Television)
July 08, 2024
Nigeria’s current economic crisis continues to attract media attention. On 26 June 2024 Africa Independence Television (AIT) hosted a panel discussion on the television program “Pivotal” focused on confronting hunger and poverty. The panel, moderated by Nabila Usman, included Kwaw Andam, Country Program Leader, IFPRI-Nigeria, Andrew Mamudu, Country Director, Action Aid, and Abdullahi Mohammad, Associate, […]
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Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record (The Conversation Africa)
July 08, 2024
An op-ed by IFPRI’s Khalid Siddig and Rob Vos analyses Sudan’s ongoing severe food crisis: “After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report, released on 27 June, reveals a grim picture: more than half the population of 47.2 million is […]
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Global crisis: 1.7 billion people in urban and peri-urban areas face food insecurity
July 02, 2024
New UN report highlights urgent need to strengthen urban and peri-urban food systems for global food security and nutrition.
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New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security
June 14, 2024
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems.