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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 […]

Reliefweb published an article from South Asia Disasters newsletter. It stated that as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, its impacts on women’s welfare, food, and livelihood security are becoming increasingly clear. The pandemic and its concomitant lockdowns have disrupted livelihoods and value chains in rural and urban areas Research by sector experts from organizations like IFPRI, World Bank, and […]

World Bank published an article on gender equality. The article quotes World Bank’s Twitter account that said, “Good gender data is essential for tracking our progress in promoting gender equality. But how do we collect this data in a reliable way?” Tackling such a broad and complex measurement agenda requires strong a cross-institutional partnership. The Africa Gender […]

Foreign Affairs (New Zealand) published an article on a new study led by researchers at the University of Florida (with a team from IFPRI, University of Arkansas, University of Illinois, Washington State University, and the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services) predicts that the supply chains for two of Americans’ most popular plant-based foods, potatoes and tomatoes, are […]

Transcend published an article on land grabbing in developing countries. Land grabbing is a practice consisting of the purchase or lease of large tracts of fertile land by public or private entities, a phenomenon that rose significantly following the 2007-2008 world food economic crisis. Today land grabbing involves millions of hectares, equivalent to an area as big […]

The Hindu published an article in its “national” section stating that while the Government has launched a scathing attack against the publishers of the Global Hunger Index for India’s poor ranking, experts argue that not only were steps taken by the Government to check rising levels of hunger in a pandemic year inadequate, it also failed to […]

Foreign Policy Research Institute published a blog post stating that despite contributing only a minute amount of global greenhouse gas emissions, the African continent suffers the deleterious effects of climate change to a disproportionate degree. The heavy carbon emitters, like China and the United States, have a moral obligation to help the nations of Africa, particularly the […]

Foruneita published an article that stated that the OECD Development Cooperation Directorate in collaboration with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has prepared a study titled “Stock Take Report” that finds ways to increase green, social, and sustainability (GSS) bond issues in developing countries. The report contains papers written by leading exponents of universities and research centers including Markets, Institutions, and Trade Division […]