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BMZ (Germany) published an article on German Development Minister Gerd Müller’s meeting with representatives from IFPRI, Cornell University, FAO, and other organizations on the Ceres2030: ‘Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger report. The Minister stated that “The latest studies show that the industrialized countries could fund the necessary investments if they provide an annual additional 14 billion dollars between now and 2030. The developing countries also need […]

Malawi Times reported on IFPRI-Malawi findings that show that 75 percent of maize farmers and 90 percent of soybean farmers sold their crops below the official minimum farmgate prices. The report released this month established that 39 percent for maize and 52 percent for soybeans were sold either on-farm or at nearby markets (41 percent for both crops) and were mainly sold to assemblers and retailers. This study used an […]

Reliefweb published an article from IFPRI-Myanmar stating that to understand how Myanmar’s crop marketing system has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, phone interviews were conducted with more than 100 agricultural commodity traders roughly every 30 days from late May until early August 2020. A round of qualitative interviews was also conducted with key informants on land-trading routes to China, Thailand, and India. Republished in Humanitarian News, Nigerian News Shafaqna

IISD published an article stating that the Ceres2030: ‘Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger’ research project, which focused on providing donor governments with new tools to help them increase poor producer’s incomes while simultaneously protecting the climate and ending hunger, has suggested undertaking interventions worth USD 14 billion on average each year. The research findings support an integrated approach, recognizing that “agricultural […]

Top Agrar Online published an article about the German conference on development aid and ways to end hunger in the world. Minister of Development Müller stated, “The developing countries must also focus on agriculture and the food industry and make comparable investments.” This would enable 500 million people to overcome hunger by 2030, double the incomes of small producers and build climate-resistant agriculture. That is […]

Le Monde published an article on the release of new findings from the Ceres2030: ‘Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger. To end hunger by 2030, donors will need to double their spending. In a body of publications, Ceres2030 calls on the international community to redouble their efforts to keep their commitments to fight against food insecurity. This work concludes that […]

The Rise (India) published an op-ed by Mamata Pradhan, Senior Research Fellow Devesh Roy, and Sunil Saroj. The authors write, “Agriculture in India needs to get the markets right, in the first place. Only then can the raising of farmers’ incomes to a reasonable level become a reality. Across space or over time, farmers should be able to trade […]

Devdiscourse published an article that stated global goals to tackle climate change and end hunger by 2030 are within reach if donors and developing nations help small farmers grow more climate resilient crops, access irrigation and tap into social safety nets. The Ceres2030: ‘Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger identified 10 key shifts that could lift nearly 500 million people out […]

Reliefweb published an article on the latest findings from Ceres2030: ‘Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger that states if donors double their investments and spend the money wisely, they could help end hunger by 2030, a coalition of research groups said in a call-to-action ahead of World Food Day.  Donors must spend an additional US$14 billion on average each year between […]

Nature published an article on how the COVID-19 is straining African food security, but also presents an opportunity for change. One example is in Ethiopia. According to IFPRI, Survey: Despite COVID-19, food consumption remains steady in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia the lockdowns in Ethiopia have disrupted distribution chains for both dairy products and vegetables. The pandemic has also strained household budgets, […]