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The Conversation published an article posing the question, “What will it take to build sustainable, resilient food systems in African countries? This was one of many questions considered at the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit in late July that aims to identify bold, innovative actions, with measurable outcomes. These actions are needed to achieve many of the […]

Economist published an article about how the reopening economy’s hunger for goods from China, and for the containers that carry them, has left importers of coffee and other crops, struggling to ship globally. And food prices are increasing. Transport logjams and paltry harvests in producing regions have conspired with surging demand to stoke food inflation across the […]

National Press Foundation published a summary, video, and transcript of a talk with senior research fellow Joseph Glauber and others on China’s new food security policies: Should Beijing’s 5-Year Plan For “Absolute” Food Security Worry Other Nations?” outlines a plan to counter food shortages in 2025. With one in six people in the world dependent on international trade for food, will massive Chinese […]

Citi Business News (Ghana) published an article on how poultry farmers in the country are still struggling to find feed for their birds, and they were expecting the Finance Minister to announce government’s plans to salvage the situation using the budget review. Unfortunately, this did not happen, and these farmers are now uncertain about the future of their industry. According […]

Financial Nigeria reported on a meeting of leaders from across Africa who called for countries at the United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome to transform food systems by prioritizing women and youth. They said initiatives could unlock the vast potential of the continent, especially those that empower youth and women. Senior Research Fellow and Head, Africa Region, Jemimah Njuki said, “It’s one of […]

Mirage News published the results of a study conducted by ICRISAT and IFPRI on the effects of eating millet on health, particularly Type 2 Diabetes and the glycemic index. The study has shown that eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and helps manage blood glucose levels in people with diabetes, indicating the potential to design […]

The Nation (Malawi) reported on how the State-produce trader Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) would begin the purchase of maize. In IFPRI-Malawi‘s June Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, findings indicate that the monthly average retail price of maize for the month was K132 per kilogram (kg). 

India Times published an article on women’s empowerment and breaking down gender roles in food systems. The article quoted Head, Africa Program and senior research fellow, Jemimah Njuki who said, “The Food Systems Summit recognizes that women’s empowerment is one of four levers of change, which has the power to make or break food systems.” To ensure the Summit addresses food […]

Rome: Just six percent of CEOs and board chairs of a sample of organizations active in food systems are women from low- and middle-income countries, according to initial findings from a new joint report from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Global Health 50/50. While the initial findings also point to several positive […]

International Relief Teams published an article on how natural disasters are becoming more and more commonplace. Even if we exclude the most recent disasters, the United States averaged 127 disasters annually from 2006-2015. That is more than double the average over the previous 63 years! Senior research fellow Katrina Kosec said, “Disasters can change victim’s attitudes in ways that […]