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Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article on a meeting sponsored by USAID and IFPRI among fisheries experts who said safer use of biotechnology to double the crop production by 2030 to achieve a sustainable development goal (SDG). They also sought farmer-friendly mechanization for attaining such desired production. USAID and IFPRI hosted the event to learn from stakeholders about challenges, prospects, and recommendations for agricultural research […]

The Nation (Malawi) published an article on a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources and IFPRI study shows that higher incomes increase the frequency of fish consumption and the likelihood of consuming more tilapia products, further indicating that consumer choice is influenced by household income and access to fish price and market information. The study has suggested the development of […]

SF Gate (San Francisco Chronicle) published a press release announcing the AAEA speakers. The speakers include Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division Director Rob Vos. Republished in BizWire, PR Web, and Canadian Insider.   

Egypt Today published an article stating that the Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el Saeed has said the State gives a top priority to sustainable financing and seeks to get the investment climate to cope with the green economy principles. Her remarks were made during a symposium sponsored by USAID and IFPRI.

Gate Ahram (Egypt) published an article on the Egypt symposium that featured Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development sponsored by IFPRI and USAID. She indicated that IFPRI is one of the institutions that is very active and supportive during this health crisis, referring to the ministry’s cooperation with the institute to produce two research notes this year, confirming the two parties’ success […]

Relief Web published an article with the monthly numbers for the maize market in Malawi from IFPRI-Malawi. Highlights include– 

Hindu Business Line published an article that stated while the farmers’ agitation is at its peak in India, IFPRI has advocated the entrepreneurship route to sustainable agriculture, youth empowerment and rural transformation. Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Capacity Strengthening at the IFPRI spoke at the seminar. Citing the comparative experience of India with that of smaller countries such […]

Star Kenya published an article stating that agriculture insurance comes with its own challenges, such as basic risks. The use of the weather index helps in addressing this. Village champions are provided with smartphones in which is installed an app called Seeitgrow. This is a new model and is being implemented by ACRE-Africa in partnership with Kalro, Wageningen University, and IFPRI. 

Democracy Now presented a video with P. Sainath, a longtime Indian journalist on various topics including farmers and legal recourse, and Indian diets along with other topics. P. Sainath mentioned findings from the IFPRI study, Affordability of nutritious diets in rural India. Sainath quoted the study saying that 76% of the rural population can’t afford a nutritious diet. 

El Watan News published an article on a policy paper issued by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, in cooperation with IFPRI. The paper, Alternative pathways for the recovery of the Egyptian economy and the impact on sectors, jobs, and households, assesses the impact of the gradual cancellation of precautionary measures and measures related to the Coronavirus on […]