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Nyasa Times published an article stating that neither reducing the scope of the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) such as eliminating seed subsidies nor circumventing the private sector to obtain fertilizers would reduce costs significantly to maintain current fertilizer subsidy levels. There is ongoing misinformation on the key drivers of the fertilizer prices surge and potential policy options for consideration by policymakers. It […]

SciDevNet published a post by Ruth Douglas who writes that as the UN Food Systems Summit looms large, how can we ensure that this much-anticipated event is not just a talking shop, but results in concrete action and investment? Senior research coordinator Namukolo Covic says an accountability mechanism is vital because of the number and nature of stakeholders in the […]

Daily Hunt published an article about the UNFSS stating that agencies of the UN and other NGOs have called for a sweeping review of global support to farmers that are making the planet warmer and also keeping it away from attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. A report was released suggesting changes to support and […]

Publicita Italia published an article along with the agenda of the G20 Agriculture meeting which will see the participation of agriculture ministers and delegates from G20 and non-G20 countries, representatives of farmers’ organizations and international organizations, and of entrepreneurs. Director General Johan Swinnen will participate in the third session (16.35-17.30) the theme will be that of environmental sustainability. […]

Expok published an article about the ways climate change is affecting the costs of staples, in particular, wheat. Due to heat, drought, and rising temperatures, the global food system will see repercussions, as the fight for durum wheat has raised the price by about 90 percent. According to data from IFPRI, agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. The […]

Paepard published an announcement about the conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management, and rural development (TROPENTAG). IFPRI is participating this year with Kristen Davis, discussing Organizational innovation in times of crises: The case of extension and advisory services during Covid-19 and Muzna Alvi discussing Gendered access to extension services during Covid-19: Insights from Nepal and India. 

The Nation (Malawi) published an article on how IFPRI has cast doubt on the possibility of maintaining the planned level of subsidy and number of beneficiaries in this year’s Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). IFPRI’s sentiments follow revelations by a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture who told The Nation last week that maintaining the AIP at current beneficiary […]

Paepard reported on the release of the new AATM report. The report discusses a number of relevant and important trends in Africa and its regions in terms of trade flows and policies. The report analyzes, among many other topics, the implications of two major events affecting African trade in 2020 and 2021: the COVID-19 pandemic and the […]

African Renewal published an interview with Head, Africa Region, Jemimah Njuki. Ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit, four levers of change were identified as having the power to bring about meaningful progress in food systems transformation and the achievement of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One of the four levers of change is Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment is led […]

Nairobi: The beginning of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents significant opportunities to increase agricultural trade among African countries, but disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and long-standing obstacles such as non-tariff barriers and high trade costs must be addressed to meet this potential, according to the fourth annual report of […]