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The Nation (Nigeria) published an op-ed by Kwaw Andam, Olivier Ecker, and Tracy Brown. The authors state that Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, largest national economy, leading oil exporter, and largest food producer. Yet it is also a major net food importer and faces widespread food insecurity. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 40% of the population lived below the […]

Devidiscourse published an article on the new IFPRI & World Bank’s report that finds that repurposing current agricultural public policies could deliver multiple benefits for people, the planet, and the economy.  ‘Repurposing agricultural policies and support: options to transform agriculture and food systems for better health of people, economies and planet‘ reveals that investing in climate-smart innovations that both […]

Washington, DC: A new World Bank and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) report finds that repurposing current agricultural public policies could deliver multiple benefits for people, the planet, and the economy. “Repurposing Agricultural Policies and Support: Options to Transform Agriculture and Food Systems for Better Health of People, Economies and Planet” reveals that investing […]

  January 26  Just Food published an article stating that according to President Biden, the US meat industry is too concentrated, is hurting farmers and consumers, and is a notable factor in rising food prices in the country. The US government has set out plans for “a more competitive, fair, resilient meat and poultry sector, with better […]

Agri-Pulse published an article on the new IFPRI & World Bank report, ‘Repurposing agricultural policies and support: options to transform agriculture and food systems for better health of people, economies and planet.‘ The report, which was done in conjunction with IFPRI, warns that simply using subsidies to increase the use of environmentally friendly practices could actually reduce food production. […]

The Tribune (Nigeria) reported that the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) advises the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on agriculture and higher education issues pertinent to food insecurity. Along with other BIFAD board members, Dr Liverpool-Tasie will play a key role in shaping our nation’s perspectives on international food and agriculture. Before joining […]

Due to lack of facilities including investment, adequate land for extending shrimp farms, modernized technologies and support from the authorities concerned, country’s shrimp farming hasn’t improved in a desired level, writes the Daily Observer (India) in a report on a recent workshop, ‘Expert Consultation Workshop.” The article writes that instead of seeing those improvements, in […]

Relief Web published a report on IFPRI results from the Disruptions to the banking sector continue to be salient on rice millers survey that included 392 medium- and large-scale rice millers from major rice-growing regions of Myanmar to learn more about the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and political instability. This report presents important results and analyses from those interviews. […]

Two Circles published an article on undernutrition in West Bengal.  Stunting among children aged five years and below has increased in seven districts in West Bengal, as per the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), published in November last year. The numbers of wasted and underweight children have also increased in 10 and nine districts respectively. Kolkata, […]

Middle East Eye has published an update from an earlier article about NGOs asking for a government exemption to dismiss Jordanian staff in spite of a COVID-19 worker protection law.   MEE reported last week that 31 international NGOs and foreign ambassadors were pressuring Jordanian authorities for exemptions to the law in order to dismiss local staff, saying the measure had left […]