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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 […]

Live Mint published an article on how undernutrition in children is an urgent issue to address. In mid-December, the government released results from the 2019-20 National Family Health Survey (NFHS)for 10 major states, and in many ways, the picture that emerges is not so encouraging. Why, in spite of healthy economic growth, do we see so […]

Roznamasahara (India) published an article on the enactment of the three agricultural laws by the government, some sections of the media, right or wrong, have joined hands with Punjab and Haryana to prove that they are villains. This propaganda has made a significant number of people think that the farmers of Punjab have been exploiting the purchasing system […]

The Nation (Malawi) published an article on how technology and extension programs are working for Malawi. Using a macro-investment technology under the Sustainable Food Systems for Rural Resilience and Transformation (Transform) Programme, the farmers are using drip irrigation, because of its water efficiency and low labor intensity, in their farming activities. Horticultural crops, especially vegetables, score highly on the IFPRI model […]

VB Profiles published an article on the AAEA conference that features Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division director Rob Vos speaking about his upcoming session. AAEA members and researchers will examine food insecurity with new technology, the poverty and malnutrition indicators, whether or not cell phone metadata can predict food security, and the vegetation index. Vos says, “Even before COVID-19, […]

Indian Express published an article on the farm protests. The farmer protests in the national capital refuse to weaken and with each passing day more and more people in the country seem to be growing curious about the wisdom behind the government’s new farm laws. China followed a radically different approach by creating incentives and institutions needed […]

Audio Boom presented a podcast on how child malnutrition has worsened in many states, how strict anti-cattle slaughter laws can be disastrous for dairy farmers (16:16), and why IIT-Madras is going under a temporary lockdown (27:02). Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon was interviewed about findings of the phase of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) that reveals that several […]

Paraiba Total (Brazil) published an article on livestock success depending on good pasture. The importance of choosing a quality seed is extremely important, allowing many advantages for rural entrepreneurs. An IFPRI survey shows that in developed countries meat and milk consumption had stability in the 1980s and 1990s, with a tendency to maintain this stability until 2020. On […]