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Civil Eats (US) published an article on new research that shows that shifting to lower-meat diets would allow cities to source more—or all—of their food locally. Now, a new study from Tufts University provides the most comprehensive answers yet to an underlying, fundamental question: With the majority of people concentrated in cities, how possible is it to localize food production […]

Biz Community published an article on the African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA), the trading bloc is set to become operational in January 2021, and will significantly increase intra-African trade over time as it dismantles barriers to trade – including import tariffs and non-tariff barriers such as customs delays, restrictive licensing processes, and certification challenges. According to IFPRI in […]

Hindustan Times published an article on the ongoing stand-off between the Union government and protesting farmers that doesn’t appear to be letting up. Farmers, especially in Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting against the three agriculture laws enacted by the central government.   The roots of state intervention in agriculture, from government procurement to rationing and restrictions on private […]

Eurasia Review published an article stating that in September 2020, 59 percent of 1000 households surveyed in urban Yangon and 66 percent of 1000 households surveyed in the rural Dry Zone earned less than $1.90/day (a common measure of extreme poverty), according to a new IFPRI study, Poverty, food insecurity, and social protection during COVID-19 in Myanmar: Combined evidence […]

The Nation (Malawi) published an article on IFPRI’s estimation about the tax revenue and COVID-19. In its Short-Term Impacts of Covid-19 on the Malawian Economy 2020–2021, IFPRI estimates that government tax revenue would decline by between 4 and 8.4 percent in the faster and slower recovery scenarios.  This translates into $83.8 million [about K62 billion] to $178.1 million […]

Yahoo Finance published an article on a conference held in Tokyo on “Shaping the Future” is the overall theme for this annual international conference since last year. Under this grand theme, Tokyo Forum 2020 Online will be focusing on “Global Commons Stewardship in the Anthropocene.” Policymakers, thought leaders, scientists, business leaders, CSOs and others will assess the current […]

Hello Peter published an article on the dramatic impact COVID-19 has had on businesses worldwide, from how we do business and with whom we do that business to the state of employment and the economy. News outlets are reporting some devastating numbers about the South African economic landscape due to COVID including an IFPRI scenario that predicts the labor force […]

Business World (The Philippines) published an article stating that the Philippines’ dependence on rice as its leading staple food is expected to fade as incomes increase and diets are diversified, agriculture experts said. According to the Department of Agriculture, rice consumption averages 118.81 kilograms per capita each year, or around 325.5 grams of rice daily. South Asia director Shahidur Rashid stated […]

Exchange Africa (Tanzania) published an article stating that IFPRI released a report indicating that Kenyan farmers could benefit more by exporting their avocados to the high-value European market.  Mulubrhan Amare, the lead author and senior researcher at IFPRI found that participating in export markets raises smallholder farmers’ incomes by nearly 39%. This is mostly on account of higher prices offered in […]

Vanguard (Nigeria) published an article writes that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, regularly warns of the possibility of another lockdown because of the general carefree attitude of Nigerians to the core protocols required to contain the pandemic. IFPRI reports that the six-week lockdown between April […]