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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 […]

Spy Ghana published an article stating that The Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), through its Voice for Change Partnership (V4CP) Programme, has empowered 12 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to serve as sustainable development advocates. Its focus is on five thematic areas; access to sustainable nutrition, post-harvest loss reduction, improved clean cooking, access to off-grid electrification, and sustainable sanitation and hygiene. The project […]

Inter Press Service published an op-ed by K Nirmal Ravi Kumar and Senior Research Fellow/Director of Capacity Strengthening Suresh Babu. The op-ed stated that farm policy in India is in its own conundrum. If you ask, “what are the major challenges for increasing farmer income,” any farmer in India would tell us that it is the low remunerative prices […]

Express Tribune (Pakistan) published an article on the goal of zero hunger. IFPRI research was referenced. IFPRI estimates that around one in five of Pakistanis, equivalent to more than 200 million people, are malnourished.