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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 […]

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 […]