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Observatorio Detrabajadore published an article on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agri-food sector in Venezuela. The pandemic has revealed an inequality in that almost a third of total mortality at the regional level is due to non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer (lethal risk conditions before the Covid-19) due to aging, globalization, urbanization and the increase in […]

Successful Farming reported on the China trade promises. China is stepping up its purchases of U.S. farm exports, but it will not meet the ambitious sales goals of the “phase one” agreement that de-escalated the Sino-U.S. trade war, said USDA data on Wednesday. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber said, “You’re not going to make it. The calendar year falls […]

Boulder City Review published an article that referenced the results from the Science Magazine journal article, COVID-19 risks to global food security by IFPRI researchers David Laborde, Will Martin, Johan Swinnen, and Rob Vos. Availability, access, utilization, and stability are the four pillars of food security. The study found that food markets and suppliers continue to face ongoing disruptions from labor shortages and food demand shifts due […]

MSN (India published an article that stated PM Narendra Modi has announced a panel to fight malnutrition in young women and ensure they get married at the right age. How are malnutrition and early marriage linked? Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said, “poverty, limited access to education and economic prospects, and security concerns are the known reasons for early marriage. […]

New Kerala.com (India) published an article on the new IFPRI study, Evaluation of linear growth at higher altitudes in the journal, Jama Pediatrics. The study provides new insight into the relationship between altitude and undernutrition and the additional efforts needed to ensure policy interventions are appropriately tailored to high altitude contexts. Senior Research Fellow Kalle Hirvonen stated, “More than 800 million people live at 1,500 meters […]

Mirage News (Australia) published an article on a new AI project. With a $1.2 million grant, an international team of researchers will assess the feasibility of creating and launching a global-scale artificial-intelligence (AI) app for mobile devices that diagnoses diet-related problems and offers nutritional advice to adolescent girls living in urban settings in Ghana and Vietnam. Senior Research Fellow Aulo Gelli said, […]

MSN News US published a video (from CBS Denver, Colorado on the recent study, Evaluation of linear growth at higher altitudes published in the journal, Jama Pediatrics. The study found that children born at 5,000 feet or more above sea level are typically smaller at birth and more likely to remain stunted than those born at lower altitudes. Katie Johnston reports. Also, […]

The study provides new insight into the relationship between altitude & undernutrition & the additional efforts needed to ensure policy interventions are appropriately tailored to high altitude contexts.

CNN Health reported on the study, Evaluation of linear growth at higher altitudes in the journal, Jama Pediatrics. According to the study, children born at 5,000 feet or more above sea level are typically smaller at birth and more likely to remain stunted than those born at lower altitudes. Senior Research Fellow Kalle Hirvonen stated, “Pregnancies at high-altitudes are characterized by chronic […]

Agro-Campana (Argentina) published an article on food security during COVID-19. The crisis has placed government officials in the difficult position of balancing restrictions on mobility with guaranteeing access to basic services. And while the world has not faced major food shortages, there have been disruptions to international food security. In the journal article COVID-19 risks to global food security by IFPRI researchers David Laborde, Will Martin, Johan Swinnen, and Rob […]