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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 […]

The Nation published an article on the latest IFPRI-Malawi figures on maize. Retail maize prices increased by five percent in August 2021, with prices averaging K140 per kilogramme (kg). At K140 per kg, the average retail maize price for the month under review was K10 shy of government’s recommended minimum farm-gate price of K150 per kg.

Daily Nation (Kenya) published an article on the passing of Orie Rogo Manduli wrote a tribute to her. She was fearlessly outspoken. In 2004, at a time when there was no single woman elected to Parliament, she unsuccessfully contested for Kisumu Town West parliamentary seat in a by-election on Ford-People’ ticket. Nevertheless, her campaigns were not without a […]

Taxpayers for Common Sense published an article stating that food insecurity, which the United Nations defines as the lack of regular access to enough safe and nutritious food for normal development and a healthy lifestyle, is on the rise worldwide. MTID Division Director, Rob Vos states, “People thought there would be shortages and new food price spikes and volatility [during the […]

Ag Health published an article on the CGIAR’s development of a series of initiatives to implement its 2030 research and innovation strategy that was launched in early 2021. The development of the One Health initiative is being led by a team of scientists from four CGIAR research centers — IFPRI, ILRI, IWMI, and WorldFish — in collaboration with external […]

Medical Xpress published an article on findings from a recent study by ICRISAT and IFPRI. A millet-based diet could lower the risk of diabetes, a rapidly growing problem in Sub-Saharan Africa.  The finding offers the potential for nutritionists to design appropriate meals for people with diabetes as well as others without the disease as a preventive approach. […]

Germination published an article on the neck and neck battle that China’s seed companies are investing in technology like never before. With nearly 1.4 billion mouths to feed and an ever-expanding middle and upper-middle class, China is sprinting to grow domestic ag production. Growers and producers in the country are seeking more efficient weight gain in livestock […]

The Nation (Malawi) published an article describing findings from an IFPRI-Malawi policy note. The note shows among other things that prices paid to soybean farmers have improved in 2021 above the minimum farm-gate price, but not those paid to maize farmers due to a number of factors.