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Bayer, IFPRI and ETH join forces to restore biodiversity in agri-food systems (Funcionace Nutroceuticos)
May 17, 2021
Funcionace Nutroceuticos (Brazil) published an article announcing the partnership among Bayer, the IFPRI, and ETH Zurich. The organizations have joined forces to develop solutions based on nature that neutralize the loss of biodiversity on farms. The research collaboration is focused on a global scale and with a particular focus on large-scale plantations, such as wheat, corn, and soybeans, grown in simplified agricultural landscapes, such […]
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Soaring food prices could devastate the health of poor households (Sunday Standard)
May 17, 2021
Sunday Standard (Botswana) published an article on nutrition, child stunting and underweight, and other forms of malnutrition. IFPRI says high food prices could help explain why countries such as Botswana continue to struggle with a double burden of malnutrition extremes. This includes diets that have too little nutrients or so many that the diet causes […]
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Meet The Malaysian scientist predicting the future of fish (Forbes)
May 16, 2021
Forbes published an article on Chin Yee Chan, a Malaysian scientist (at WorldFish) who is conducting foresight research into fisheries: how fish consumption and production trends can predict whether communities will have enough to eat in the future. “We collaborate with IFPRI to calibrate and improve the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) in Africa […]
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Mississippi river reopens, freeing over 1,000 stuck barges (Bloomberg)
May 16, 2021
Bloomberg published an article informing the public that the U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River to maritime traffic, ending a shutdown that stranded more than 1,000 barges on the key conduit for agriculture exports. Delays are expected when repairs begin on the bridge for highway travel.” “Hopefully the repair efforts will not cause restrictions in barge traffic,” said senior research fellow Joseph Glauber. […]
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Kenya – Kenya can’t regulate its way out of aflatoxin menace (Food World)
May 15, 2021
East African Standard published an article stating that enforcement of food safety regulations is necessary but insufficient to solve this problem. Aflatoxin contamination must be addressed at its root, during production, and on-farm storage. Research by IFPRI and others points to some solutions including education, incentivizing farmers, and removing the middleman. Educating farmers about how to prevent aflatoxin leads to […]
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Why crop insurance and weather forecasting are related (D and C)
May 13, 2021
Development and Cooperation published an article on smallholder farmers in Africa face many risks – some of which are related to climate change. Specific weather forecasts and crop insurance can help reduce losses and improve food security. Combining both is particularly useful. Droughts, storms, and floods pose a threat to farmers around the world. But accurate weather forecasts […]
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Maize price drops by 4.7% in April (The Times)
May 13, 2021
The Times (Malawi) published an article on the status of maize prices in April. The article uses the IFPRI-Malawi data that show that the retail price of maize decreased by 4.7 percent in April. This comes as the country is projected to have a bumper yield this year, thanks to the good rainfall pattern and the Affordable Input Programme implementation. This trend […]
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Bitterness suppressors and flavor carriers market size to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% period 2021–2026 (Free PR Now)
May 13, 2021
Free PR Now published an article on the increase of bitterness suppressors in food. Bitterness Suppressors is used to lower bitterness level in the medicines and food & beverages products. It includes various ingredients such as fats, salts, sugar, and other flavors to lower the bitterness of food. Bitterness Suppressors helps to remove unpleasant taste and flavor from […]
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Poultry Health Market: U.S. to Lead North America Poultry Health Market as Meat Consumption Rises (BioSpace)
May 12, 2021
BioSpace published an article on how the poultry health market is set to see growth at an impressive CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 7.6% between 2017 and 2025, owing to increasing levels of awareness regarding poultry diseases, owing to a recent study by Transparency Market Research. This will pull up the market share to a […]
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Biden administration winds down Trump’s pandemic food box program (CNN)
May 12, 2021
CNN published an article that stated as the country slowly climbs out of the pandemic, the Biden administration is ending a program that delivered nearly 167 million boxes of fresh food to families in need and helped farmers sell their produce at a time when supply chain disruptions forced them to dump milk and destroy their crops. It’s […]



