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The Nation (Malawi) published an article reporting that Farmers Union of Malawi’s president Frighton Njolomole said the FUM has asked the government to adjust upwards the minimum farm gate price for maize for farmers to see profits. Njolomole said an adjustment would be a good compensation and an incentive to medium- and large-scale farmers who use more inputs in their production mix. […]

The Nation (Malawi) published an article on the cost of produce in the country.  Experts in the agricultural sector have backed the minimum farm gate prices for produce, including the staple grain maize, saying most farmers benefitted from the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP); hence incurred fewer production costs. But the experts have called for strict enforcement and adherence to […]

Islamic Republic News Agency published an article stating that CSIS has analyzed the consequences of the global corona epidemic and food security in countries around the world. More than a year ago, IFPRI, in the book COVID-19 and Global Food Security, warned for the first time that if proper measures were not taken, Covid-19 could lead to a food […]

El Sol de Tampico published an article stating that gender equality is a fundamental condition for transforming food systems, which currently have a fierce environmental footprint and very strong social lags. We need food systems where, in addition to the gender perspective, an intersectional approach is promoted. It is also important to mention that although food systems can […]

The Nation (Pakistan) published an opinion where the authors discuss gender in the agriculture sector. The authors wrote that in the 21st century, attaining gender equality has been placed on the top-most pedestal of global priorities. Within our own nation, fiery waves of feminism have been manifested by Aurat March and trending hashtags on social media. Then, why is it […]

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Blog published a post on gender equity in global agriculture and stated that achieving equity is an ongoing process. According to an IFPRI guest blog post, Achieving agricultural sustainability depends on gender equality, countries with higher levels of gender inequality also have lower levels of land productivity, higher food insecurity, and less access to credit. 

News Cham Net (South Korea published an article stating that COVID-19 particularly revealed the contradiction of the Myanmar industry, which is subject to foreign capital. Investments and orders plummeted, and job closures and firings, wage cuts, and union crackdowns became more frequent. At the same time, poverty among the working class rapidly deepened, which was more severe for […]

The New Times (Rwanda) published an article stating that experts in the agriculture sector have called for robust efforts to increase production and availability of nutritious food following revelations that over 18 percent of the country’s households face food insecurity. The solutions, experts say, could help to eliminate the stunting rate and achieve zero hunger by 2025 in […]

Agri-pulse published an article on the current status of US-China ag trade. In the article, Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber stated, “The (USTR) is doing the right thing, it’s going around to all these other countries and saying, ‘OK, how do we best engage China and how do we get back to a more normal relationship?’ But in the meantime, […]

Eve (Kenya) published an article announcing that eight Kenyan women were named by Apolitical as some of the 100 Most Influential Women in Gender Policy. Dr. Jemimah Njuki, Director for Africa was honored in this list Njuki oversees IFPRI’s programs including Gender Equality in Food Systems in the Africa Region.