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Times of India published an article on a recent meeting of experts. A host of dignitaries deliberated on putting Farmers first. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said the new agriculture Acts are more from the perspective of supply-chain factors and less from producers, small and marginal farmers. “There is a spatial inequality in terms of how buyers procure and […]

The Nation (Malawi) reported that Malawi’s economic outlook faces considerable downside risks, including the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, weather shocks, and fiscal slippages. According to IFPRI, Poverty levels were projected to worsen in the just-ended year to 56.3 percent from 50. 5 percent as the measures which were affected to reduce the Covid-19 spread had reduced […]

Daily Trust (Nigeria) published an article stating that the Nigerian GDP had a second consecutive quarter of a downturn no thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic which saw the federal government adopting several measures which included a lockdown of Lagos, Ogun as well as the Federal Capital Territory, leading to the disruption of the movement of goods and […]

Financial Express published an op-ed by several authors including IFPRI-South Asia Office’s division director Shahidur Rashid and research fellow Kalyani Raghunathan. In the op-ed, the authors state that public food transfer programs act as a lifeline for many poor households that might otherwise live with constant food insecurity and the threat of hunger. In Bangladesh, the preexistence of the Food Friendly Programmes and […]

The Hindu published an op-ed by Reteeka Khera, Senior Research Fellow Sudha Narayanan, and  Prankur Gupta on the purpose of the MSP and the debate on agricultural issues that must take into account the changed geography of procurement and the seller’s profile. 

Blueprint (Nigeria) published an article on how Nigeria might have another pandemic-related lockdown in its future. Nigeria has in the last few days seen resurgence in Covid-19 infection cases across the country. IFPRI-Nigeria states that “In our own case, the scale has since tipped against the economy, and the hunger virus is ravaging the populace.” The office goes on […]

Zawya (Egypt) published an article on the IFPRI-Egypt symposium that aimed to shed light on the latest trends and distinct patterns of overweight and obesity across the region, with a focus on the role of trade and food policies, including trade regulations and government food subsidies. Participants also reviewed their concerns regarding the growing obesity epidemic in the […]

The Straits Times (Singapore) published an article about how the trend of undernourished children may worsen as the government’s food programs are disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said, “Though data is limited, experts were not surprised malnutrition would follow on the heels of slower economic growth.” She added, “India’s nutritional strategy needs to now fully bring in the […]

Welt published an article about how In the Corona year 2020, the number of hungry people will rise again for the first time after decades of slow but steady improvement. IFPRI is assuming price increases by an average of 20 percent during the course of the crisis. This is a manageable figure for consumers who only need […]

The Hill (USA) published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber and co-authors. The writers of the op-ed state that the farm sector has been a surprising standout economic performer during the pandemic. After adjusting for inflation, according to the USDA projections, farmers are enjoying their fourth-best year ever over the past 50 years. Yet, despite the good […]