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Dawn published an article stating that a new World Bank (and IFPRI) report, Repurposing agricultural policies and support: Options to transform agriculture and food systems to better serve the health of people, economies, and the planet finds that climate change is here now and not a threat only for the future. The report went on to reveal […]

Ag Web published an article on the political tensions mounting between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine is a key player in global agriculture, and how these conflicts play out will have international impacts. In 2020, Ukraine’s agriculture sector generated approximately 9.3% of GDP. Crop farming, which accounts for 73% of agricultural output, dominates Ukrainian agriculture. The country’s main […]

Successful Farming published an article that focused on conclusions from the IFPRI and World Bank report,  ‘Repurposing agricultural policies and support: options to transform agriculture and food systems for better health of people, economies and planet. According to the report, if governments encourage climate-smart farming, they would see an increase in agricultural productivity and a sizable reduction in […]

Inside Climate News, in its Politics & Policy section, published an article on why farmers are slow to purchase crop insurance thus discouraging them from adapting to a rapidly warming planet. The crop insurance program run by the United States Agriculture Risk Management Agency has been sound, but that’s only because taxpayers pay 60 percent of those […]

News Agency of Nigeria published an article about poverty in Nigeria. An international agriculture expert, Kwaw Andam, says high inflation rates arising from multiple demand and supply, is responsible for the high level of poverty in the country. The poverty level of the people had become more compounded by pandemic restrictions in the country. These restrictions have also made […]

Business Line (India) published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Anjani Kumar, Abhishek Jha, and Arabinda K. Padhee. The authors write that trade agreements bolster trade flows, but policymakers have traditionally restricted trade in agriculture. The Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) liberalized agricultural trade, and import tariffs plummeted, but technical know-how is still concentrated […]

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 […]