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The American Enterprise Institute hosted a live stream webinar that discusses findings from the recent AEI report regarding the consequences of current cargo preference and US sourcing mandates on the scope and effectiveness of US emergency food aid programs. A panel discussion featured Dina Esposito of Mercy Corps, Stephanie Mercier of Agricultural Perspectives, and David Beckmann, a […]

Politico Pro published an article regarding food security in India. India’s efforts to get a permanent exemption from global agricultural subsidy rules for its domestic food security program is creating a huge rift ahead of the WTO meeting.  The concern is India could hold “hostage” other negotiations in areas such as fishing subsidies, vaccines, and public health if […]

E-Jewish Philanthropy published an article stating that the UN World Food Programme Exec Director David Beasley said he’s optimistic that the outcome of his Twitter exchange with billionaire Elon Musk might mean more help from the wealthy for the world’s poor, but experts are divided about the wisdom of having a policy debate in public and on social media, report Stephanie […]

NPR, on The Indicator Planet Money reported on how is the cost of solving world hunger calculated, and is solving world hunger as simple as a billionaire writing a check? Elon Musk tweeted a reply to the WFP: “If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla […]

Hindu Business Line published an op-ed on how modified rice can help combat anemia. n an ambitious attempt to combat the serious problem of anemia due to malnutrition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement to mandate rice fortification in all social safety net schemes by 2024. An analysis by IFPRI finds that nearly two-thirds of the […]

Futurity published a blog post that discussed candies. Halloween. Valentine’s Day. Easter. Throughout the year, US stores are stocked with rotating chocolates, gummies, and hard candies. These periods of mass candy production and consumption have a profound effect on the supply chain, yet candy consumption is often absent from conversations about food systems. IFPRI defines “food systems” […]

3News (Ghana) published an article stating that optimal health and nutrition during adolescence can have lasting impacts on the adolescent, and even generations after them. This is particularly important for adolescent girls who have a high risk of transmitting malnutrition and poor health to their children, and grandchildren, and thereby perpetuate a vicious cycle of malnutrition and […]

USDA.gov announced that more than 50 organizations and countries have officially declared their support for the Coalition on Sustainable Productivity Growth for Food Security and Resource Conservation (SPG) Coalition, which the United States launched at the United Nations Food Systems Summit in September. IFPRI is one of the partner organizations.

Farm Futures reported on agriculture and trade. For agriculture to thrive and be co-investors with our government in strengthening the environmental resilience, the worker protections, etcetera for U.S. agriculture we also need to be expanding markets as well. Senior research fellow, Joseph Glauber, says he would hope the Biden administration starts looking outward and looking for potential re-engagement […]

Naver (South Korea) published an article on research and development in digital agriculture. The Rural Development Administration (Director Heo Tae-woong) held a ‘Knowledge Sharing Event on Digital Agriculture and Agricultural Genetic Resource Management Technology’ jointly with CGIAR and the Crop Trust. Domestic and foreign experts in the field of digital agriculture or agricultural genetic resources from 14 […]