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Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article on how the government is moving forward to procure more boro. Under this policy shift, the government is planning to purchase Boro rice directly from farmers this season to help ensure a fair price for the latter and boost its own stock. A FE report says the cabinet division has recommended that the food ministry […]

Farmers Weekly reported on urbanization, increased food demand, rising rural wages, and seasonal labour bottlenecks have led to the interest in promoting agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa. Agricultural transformation is imperative for growth and poverty reduction in Africa. Yet progress has been elusive. The region is a net food importer despite the fact that agriculture accounts for 60% of employment. Main […]

Dhaka Tribune published an article stating that the first wave of the pandemic hit us hard — no one can doubt this brutal fact. But Bangladesh built back and achieved a degree of recovery that has been more inclusive than even some high-income nations of the world. A report published by IFPRI in association with Cornell University (Signs of recovery: […]

Financial Express published an article stating that the government’s support strengthened the food security of rural households in 2021, following the Covid-induced lockdown during April-May last year, according to an IFPRI-Cornell University study based on phone-surveys in 2020 and 2021. The policy note suggested that the immediate onset of coronavirus, combined with the lockdown restrictions imposed from March through May […]

Dhaka Tribune (Bangladesh) published an article on Bangladesh’s recovery from the economic fallout of the first wave of the pandemic has been more inclusive than even some of the high-income countries of the world, suggests a newly published survey result by IFPRI and Cornell University. In between June 2020 and January 2021, the proportion of pandemic-induced unemployment witnessed a 70% decline. […]

Daily Coffee News published an article on how the military coup is affecting crops, particularly coffee producers. As actors in a global coffee industry, it is important to recognize Myanmar’s complex history and myriad ethnic minority groups. Continuing to do business with smallholder farmers in Myanmar has become even more critical in recent months as the broader […]

Global Diaspora News published an article stating that the evolution of global food systems and improved crop varieties have enabled hundreds of millions of people to achieve food and nutrition security. Keeping people fed is challenging to plant health: How to improve agriculture to anticipate and adapt to future challenges? As strong food systems depend on healthy […]

Real Ag Radio Sirius XM (Canada & US Rural Radio) interviewed senior research fellow Joseph Glauber. Glauber discussed (beg. At 27:40) climate issues in the “trade” file and how the ag community is more open to how agriculture can do things to mitigate greenhouse emissions. People have seen the extremes in weather & this is concerning. China is changing […]

MW Nation (Malawi) published an article on the second-round survey conducted in eight districts that has exposed the suffering that many rural communities face, ranging from rising food prices to limiting or reducing the number of meals. The survey titled Covid-19 in Rural Malawi: Perceived Risks and Economic Impacts was conducted by IFPRI. The study found that economic activities in […]

Express Tribune published an article stating that the labor force participation rates of women in Pakistan are among the lowest in the world. A survey conducted by IFPRI collected data on the number of hours spent by women in housework such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. Women in the survey spend on average up to 40 hours per week in domestic […]