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The Well News published an article summarizing a meeting at the National Press Foundation. One expert fears that increasingly high demand for grain worldwide coupled with China’s step-up in purchasing, stockpiling, and agricultural subsidizing could disrupt global grains prices and availability and influence grain distribution around the world. “[These policies] give China an inroad into global grains trade in a […]

The Nation (Malawi) published an article stating that according to IFPRI-Malawi figures, retail maize prices have started rising, with the Southern Region alone recording a 21 percent increase. Of the 128 markets monitored, only nine markets had maize sold at the minimum farm gate of K150 per kg, with the lowest prices offered in Chitipa in the Northern […]

Forests News published an article about the new gender norms initiative that several CG Centers and IFAD will work on. This initiative will generate evidence on the potential contribution of different kinds of gender transformative approaches for achieving more equitable and fairer outcomes for men and women in accessing and controlling land and its resources. 

The Conversation published an op-ed by senior research fellow, Danielle Resnick on the upcoming elections in Zambia. Resnick writes, “Whoever wins Zambia’s 2021 general elections will face two key challenges: reviving the country’s democratic credentials and stimulating the economy. To achieve this, the new administration must have at least four priorities. These are regaining credibility with the […]

The Nation (Kenya) published an article on the latest findings from ICRISAT and IFPRI. The research was conducted in 11 countries and published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The research further shows that diabetic people who consumed millet as part of their daily diet their blood glucose levels drop by between 12-15 percent. “Millets are grown on all inhabited […]

Paepard published a summary and video of the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit (July 27 and 28) set the stage for the culminating global event in September by bringing together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Custodian, Gender and […]

Germanic News published an article stating that a recent analysis of changes in the nutritional value of foods and beverages sold in English supermarkets between 2015 and 2018 showed no change in calorie, sugar, or salt content of products.  Solutions are manifold, but Senior Research Fellow Stuart Gillespie says, “We need carrots as well as sticks when seeking to address […]

 Rappler published an opinion  on the state of agriculture in the Philippines. The article reports that Philippine agriculture was not in the best of health when we entered the WTO in 1995, but the cure, import liberalization on our part as the rich countries maintained their highly subsidized trade structures was a cure far worse than the […]

The Times (Malawi) published an article stating that two think tanks, IFPRI and Akademiya2063, have urged Malawi to move towards a more comprehensive food systems approach by way of diversified production. The joint study found that dominated by few products, agriculture remains the main sector of Malawi’s economy, accounting for about 80 percent of total export earnings and labor […]

UN RIC published an article on the UNFSS Pre-Summit where more than 100 countries joined the conversation (an historic three-days in Rome) with an outcome of bold ideas and global actions ahead of the UNFSS Summit in September. The article highlights included a quote from Head, Africa Region, Jemimah Njuki who said, “It is very important that we give women voices and […]