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GBC Ghana Online published an article on the African Agriculture Trade Monitor, referencing the report and quoting Senior Research Fellow Antoine Bouet who said, the poor and incomplete nature of African trade data is likely to affect the collection and analysis of information to show the impact of Covid-19 on agricultural trade on the continent. He added that official databases of […]

World Bank Blogs published an article stating that although Malawi produced abundant maize in the past years (along with other crops), food insecurity continues to linger. In 2018, 3.3 million Malawians were food insecure, 1.8 million in 2019, and 2.6 million anticipated in 2020. Food security needs to be understood from its basic parameters of availability, access, utilization, […]

Welt (Germany) published an article stating that “the human costs of Covid-19 are immense.” For the first time in over 20 years, the number of poor will grow again worldwide. Large portions of Asia and Africa are threatened by hunger and resulting death.  In April, IFPRI stated that 35 to 65 million people who could slide into absolute […]

Economic Times (India) published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Devesh Roy and J.V. Meenakshi on the MSP (Minimum Support Price) System, in place since the mid-1960s, was part of the country’s drive to reduce dependence on food imports. It was an integral part of a package that included subsidized inputs meant to incentivize farmers to adopt new technologies and […]

Relief Web published the latest results of the Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report developed by researchers at IFPRI-Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation of daily maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested in maize markets in Malawi, namely producers, traders, consumers, or other agricultural stakeholders. […]

Bangladesh Post published an article on how the health pandemic is affecting the economy and resulting poverty according to experts at the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) conference. Senior Research Fellow Xiaobo Zhang presented a paper, “COVID-19 effects on SMEs in China,” discussed the conditions, productivity, optimism, and distribution of labor in Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Netherlands for the World Bank published an article stating that Yemen is one of the most food insecure countries in the world. About 20 million Yemenis—70% of the population—are facing hunger, a 13% increase from 2017.  An estimated 2 million children—about 50% of the children under the age of five—were suffering from acute malnutrition; 350,000 were severely malnourished. Research […]

The Hindu published an article stating that government data showed services geared toward maternal and child health were impeded due to lockdowns. September was Nutrition Month and it came to a close with no mention of COVID-19 and its impact on hunger and rising levels of malnutrition and policy measures being taken to address them. Senior Research […]

News Chronicle (Nigeria) published an article on the Africa RISING Programme which has made some critical operational adjustments to facilitate continuing its activities, strategies, and approaches as the COVID-19 pandemic continues globally. The Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) Programme comprises three regional research-in-development projects supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part […]

EHN (Environmental Health News) (Germany) published an article on a study that shows how countries already struggling with low crop yields will be hurt most by a warming climate. Nonresident Senior Fellow Ephraim Nkonya was interviewed for comment, but was not involved in the study.  He said, “The unequal burden poorer countries will face is no surprise.” Climate change, by […]