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Malawi Times published an article on the status of maize prices in October. The price for Malawi’s staple crop, maize, went up for the fifth month in a roll in September, averaging K200 per kilogramme (kg) in the country’s major cities. An IFPRI report shows that, in September alone, maize retail prices increased by 5 percent. However, the prices decreased in […]

Naver (Korea) published an article stating that Digital agricultural technology development and agricultural genetic resource management technology are key elements for sustainable agriculture. The agricultural sector is accelerating digital transformation based on knowledge information and networks covering agricultural production, distribution, and consumption.” The ‘Digital Agriculture and Agricultural Genetic Resource Knowledge Sharing Event’, where IFPRI will participate in […]

Farmers Journal published an article stating that subsidies to US farmers ballooned in 2019 and 2020, driven by ad hoc payments aimed at offsetting the impacts of former president Trump’s trade war and COVID-19. Despite the effects of both, farm income in 2020 was at the highest level since 2013. Weaning US farmers off heightened levels of […]

Today’s Dietician published a magazine article on how the retail price of nearly all foods has risen over the past several years and most markedly in recent months. The USDA reports that food prices rose 4% overall in 2007, outpacing inflation and surpassing the 10-year average increase of 2.6%. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, food […]

Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article on how adequate and effective water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) measures have always been considered crucial for public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has yet again reinforced this reality. It is now common knowledge that handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and other […]

Paepard published an article about the release of the 50/50 Global Health and IFPRI Report. The establishment of the Global Food 50/50 initiative is a response to broad stakeholder demands for a global food system that is accountable for progress towards gender equality. The event launch of the report featured Director General Johan Swinnen, and Head, Africa Region, Jemimah Njuki. 

Observer (Bangladesh) published an article on the cost of onion. According to the government’s marketing agency, Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the price of local onion has gone up by 41.30 percent and imported onion by 29.41 percent in the last month. However, a study by IFPRI identified Indian dependence on onions as a major problem for […]

Roayah News published an article on ways to address current nutrition issues and advance the nutrition agenda for 2021 and beyond, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts, and other problems and crises have made 2020 a difficult year for global nutrition. According to IFPRI, the main objective of the project is to support effective policies, program decisions, […]

Voice of America published an article on the export situation in Myanmar. We need to increase exports more but is that possible? In agriculture, inputs such as fertilizers prices have risen sharply. They are also published by IFPRI. According to research, the increase will significantly reduce the number of fertilizers. If sales fall, so will the output […]

Asian Farmers reported that the Asia-Pacific Association of Agriculture Research Institutions (APAARI) and CoSAI hosted the first dialogue, in an ongoing series, focused on the innovation investment landscape and future food systems in the Asia-Pacific. The Asian Farmers Association Secretary General quoted findings from CERES 2030: Sustainable solutions to end hunger (Cornell University, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, […]