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Unimondo (Italy) published a UN report on how after a year of the pandemic has set global efforts to end hunger and poverty back decades, thus pushing away the sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda. In this dossier, we report some data provided by international organizations, a survey that involved thousands of families in difficulty, an appeal […]

Business AM (the Netherlands) published a report on new findings from Lancaster University and IFPRI. The study, Institutional mistrust and child vaccination coverage in Africa (co-authored by Kalle Hirvonen) published in the professional journal BMJ Global Health, shows that mistrust in local authorities, government, courts, or the electoral system play an important role in whether or not parents have their […]

Daily FT (Sri Lanka) published an op-ed by Jeevika Weerahewa and senior research fellow Devesh Roy. In the op-ed, the authors state that recent agriculture policies proposed by the Government of Sri Lanka can best be described as a bogie in a large and speeding ‘ban wagon’. In a bid to control and command the agri-food sector, particularly as a post-COVID response, […]

Child vaccination rates in African countries were significantly lower in regions where people did not trust the courts, parliament, the head of state, and local government. (BMG Global Health)

Medical Press reported on the new journal article, Institutional mistrust and child vaccination coverage in Africa by senior research fellow Kalle Hirvonen and coauthors. Mistrust in local and national government plays a significant role in slowing down child vaccination progress in Africa—the continent home to half of the world’s unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children, new research reveals. Hirvonen stated, “Lessons from successful […]

Espresso (Brazil) published an article stating that reducing the carbon footprint has become a priority for companies. It means reducing the environmental impact of human activities to try to reverse the devastating effects of global warming. Research by IFPRI suggests that, by 2050, arable land for the world’s major commodities will change dramatically. Many of the crops […]

Infobae (Argentina) published an article stating that a proposal promoted by the United Nations, in conjunction with other international organizations aims to develop general legal frameworks for the development of the legal structures of food companies. In the first session of the Project, which was carried out remotely, leaders from across the globe discussed next steps. IFPRI director […]

Dawn (Pakistan) published an article on the UN Food Systems Summit Independent Dialogue where panelists said, a holistic approach and reliable database on water resources and their usage across Pakistan is the key to achieving food, water, and energy security in the fifth most climate-vulnerable country in the world. The Dialogue, which included numerous NGOs including IFPRI, flagged […]

Millennium Post published an article stating that in face of high food insecurity with COVID-19 resurging, many across India are cutting back on critical food items. According to the 2021 Global Food Policy Report, “The impacts of rising poverty and reduced livelihoods are reflected clearly in rising levels of food insecurity and decreasing diet quality.’  In Bangladesh, a […]

Dhaka Tribune published an article stating that much of the govt’s price support goes into the hands of the millers while only a small part of it goes to the farmers. An IFPRI study, Government measures to drive paddy prices up: nothing’s working attempting to understand how paddy is procured directly from farmers in the Indian state of West […]