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Hindu Business Line published an op-ed by senior research fellow, Anjani Kumar and Abhishek Jha on how South Asia’s produce must appeal to foreign consumers. Livestock and its produce constitute one of the most promising commodities in the primary and processed food sector. Worldwide consumption has doubled since 1995; trade grew from $77.18 billion in 2000 to $233.7 […]

Hindu Business Line published an op-ed by senior research fellow, Anjani Kumar and Abhishek Jha on how South Asia’s produce must appeal to foreign consumers. Livestock and its produce constitute one of the most promising commodities in the primary and processed food sector. Worldwide consumption has doubled since 1995; trade grew from $77.18 billion in 2000 to $233.7 billion […]

Global Citizen published an article on how local food systems can ensure healthy diets everywhere by growing nutritious and diverse crops. Millions of people experience food insecurity, with estimates that over 800 million go to bed hungry each night. And yet, we constantly hear that we produce enough food to feed every person in the world. How […]

Indian Express published an op-ed by research analyst, Manmeet Ajmani, and senior research fellows, Devesh Roy and Hiroyuki Takeshima who write that to boost agricultural productivity, open up trade, lower tariffs on equipment. Mechanization covers the whole spectrum of activities from land preparation, threshing, harvesting storage, and even transport. India’s mechanization coverage is around 40-45 percent, compared to 90 percent in developed countries. If productivity […]

Nation (Malawi) published an article on a study that showed households that had access to Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP), the predecessor of Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), had their maize yields rise by a paltry 2.9 percent, a recent study has shown. IFPRI recently found that overall, poor households that received subsidized inputs under FISP were better off than those who did not […]

Deutschland Funkultur (Germany) published an article about how corporations determine more and more how food is produced. At the same time, hunger is increasing again worldwide. Now companies should have even more influence. Discussions persist on the role of corporations and how to produce food for populations, particularly in developing countries. “The institutes of the Working Group for International Agricultural […]

DevPolicyBlog (Australia) published an article on how Ethiopia has similarities and differences to Papua New Guinea (PNG). Like PNG, Ethiopia experienced an economic boom in the mid to late 2000s, and exchange rate appreciation, followed by an external shock that reduced the flow of foreign exchange into the country. This time was followed by foreign exchange shortages and […]

Sunday Times (South Africa) published an op-ed by senior research fellow, Danielle Resnick who writes “that now that Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema, who had a landslide victory in the country’s elections, faces two key challenges: reviving Zambia’s democratic credentials and stimulating the economy.” Resnick writes, “To achieve this, the new administration must have at least four priorities. These are regaining credibility […]

CGTN (China) published an article on a new project: Modern Agriculture Platform (MAP). Launched by Sinochem in 2017 and now part of agrochemical giant Syngenta Group, the digital platform offers a wide range of services to growers who want to increase their crop yields and quality. Farmers who join MAP receive visits from agronomists who advise them […]

Yahoo reported that the global vitamin and minerals market is expected to decline from $18.14 billion in 2020 to $17.54 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -3.3 percent. The market is expected to reach $22.21 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 6 percent. IFPRI has gathered evidence of major disruptions to […]