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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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  • In the News

    What child stunting numbers tell us about north-east Indian states (India Spend)

    February 23, 2021

    India Spend published an article writing that stunting among children aged below five has increased in four northeastern Indian states, a trend not observed in the region over the last 15 years, according to the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey, 2019-20, released in December 2020. Causes for the varying performance in addressing stunting will […]


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    Ethiopia: Adjusting production, trade to address impacts of climate change on agriculture (Ethiopia Herald)

    February 23, 2021

    Ethiopia Herald published an article on agricultural production and its relation and impacts to climate change. The role of market adaptation during massive levels of catastrophe like climate change should not be underestimated as they can play a big role. For example, an IFRPI study, Survey: Despite COVID-19, food consumption remains steady in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia indicates that the food […]


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    A plan to revitalize rural China (Market Screener)

    February 23, 2021

    Market Screener published an article stating that four decades of strong growth and increases in per capita income have lifted more than 800 million people out of poverty and improved food security, nutrition, and human development. But there has been a palpable drain on rural towns, whose populations are projected to drop from 40% of China’s total […]


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    The Lacuna Fund relies on artificial intelligence in agriculture in Africa (Commod Africa)

    February 22, 2021

    Commod Africa published an article stating that the Lacuna Fund will implement a series of projects in the field of artificial intelligence and the agricultural sector on the African continent, which will make it possible to assess yields and detect diseases in several types. essential crops in the diet of many Africans. Among the projects that have already […]


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    How to avoid a climate disaster: The solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need – Bill Gates (Blogernator)

    February 21, 2021

    Blogernator published a review of Bill Gates’s new book on climate change, proposals to deal with it, and where there is light. In the book, Gates wrote about the CGIAR (or 1CGIAR) in the realms of climate change. CGIAR research aims to reduce rural poverty, increase food security, improve human health and nutrition, and sustainable management of natural […]


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    Focus on the International Farmers Harvest Festival Trade Fair-Zhang Taolin: A new pattern of opening up in agriculture (China Value)

    February 21, 2021

    China Value published an article reporting on the 11th International Conference on Agricultural Trade Policy and the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Agricultural Trade Promotion Center jointly organized by the Organization (OECD) was held in Beijing. In the keynote speech session of the conference, Shenggen Fan, former director general, gave a speech on the development of global […]


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    Interview- IFAD Country Program Manager: COVID-19 impact on projects in Egypt minimal (Egypt Today)

    February 21, 2021

    Egypt Today published an article about the importance of the agriculture sector, a key livelihood for 55 million Egyptians (Farmers with their relatives), most of them living in poor conditions. Believing in reducing rural poverty and enhancing food security, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is in partnership with the Egyptian government. At the national level, IFAD […]


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    Essence of character-give back to society-eradication of poverty-part 14 (Eagles in the Sun Blog)

    February 20, 2021

    Eagles in the Sun Blog published a blog post on how continued economic development is constrained by the lack of economic freedoms. Economic liberalization includes extending property rights, especially to land, to the poor, and making financial services, notably savings, accessible. Inefficient institutions, corruption, and political instability can also discourage investment. Aid and government support in health, […]


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    Analysis | The missing poor: Data blind spots perpetuate social injustice (Channel 24)

    February 20, 2021

    Channel 24 (South Africa) posted an article on disparities between developing and developed countries with gathering data. The uncounted, the unsurveyed, the undocumented, and unresearched have many different faces, but often include materially poor communities, socially marginalized individuals such as migrants and the homeless, and residents in war-torn areas. Kalle Hirvonen reports that there were more articles published in the […]


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    COVID crisis is fueling food price rises for world’s poorest (The Guardian)

    February 19, 2021

    The Guardian published an article on how food prices have increased in developing countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The world must keep food exports flowing freely to ease shortages and mitigate price spikes. The article quoted from IFPRI research, COVID-19 and food security in Ethiopia: Do social protection programs protect?