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Enterprise published an article on the official figures being used by the government. Egypt has taken the data from Impact of COVID-19 on the Egyptian economy: Economic sectors, jobs, and households. The IFPRI team’s COVID-19 multiplier impact estimate for Egypt Q4 (April to June) together with the Ministry of Planning with their Q1-3 estimates presented preliminary official figures (MENA Policy note 6, Impact of […]

Enterprise published an article on the official figures being used by the government. Egypt has taken the data from Impact of COVID-19 on the Egyptian economy: Economic sectors, jobs, and households. The IFPRI team’s COVID-19 multiplier impact estimate for Egypt Q4 (April to June) together with the Ministry of Planning with their Q1-3 estimates presented […]

The News Chronicle (Nigeria) published an article on the pathway to achieving food security in sub-Saharan Africa, a debate currently being revived following the effect of the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic on food security. dependency on international trade is risky as the international food commodity market is thin with fewer sellers. The 2011 Global Food Policy Report says only five countries […]

The Hill (USA) published an op-ed by Vincent Smith (Director of Agriculture Studies at AEI) and Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber about a proposal by several members of Congress to give the U.S. President a $68 million-dollar discretionary check to use as he or she sees fit. From a public policy perspective, allowing any administration free rein to spend that […]

Prokerala published an article stating that ‘immunity’ has replaced weight loss as the new ‘It’ word;  what to eat to keep immunity levels high. To get a tough immune system, we need to follow a few lifestyle course corrections like ensuring you get enough sleep, exercising regularly, keeping stress in check and eating the right foods that provide macro and […]

IPS News published an article on how countries are working toward re-opening economies, a tough balancing act between keeping people safe from the virus while ensuring they can still make a living.  After more than four months of COVID-19 lockdown, countries on the continent are beginning to ease public health and social measures. One example of the cost of the […]

Deccan Herald (India) published an article on changes in agriculture in India. India’s Agriculture Secretary spoke about new ways of irrigation on farms and other technology. He said, “a historic change is underway that could dramatically increase India’s rice output, which in turn could impact world markets. “It is no less than a revolution in Indian agriculture.” Senior Research Fellow Avinash Kishore said if […]

The Wire (India) published an article on the crop insurance scheme in India. Out of all the ‘Pradhan Mantri’ schemes launched over the last few years none has received as much criticism as the PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Due to the variety of crops even within a cluster, the small size of farms, differences in farming practices, uncertainty of weather, and budgetary […]

Ameritrade (USA) published an article on consumer preference toward organic supplements and that is a key trend in the vitamins and mineral supplement market. The supplements, which are economically important, have a fragile supply chain and failure in any stage of the supply chain from farms to dealers, haulers, and distributors to manufacturers-can disrupt the entire chain. IFPRI has gathered evidence of major […]

The Wire published an op-ed co-authored by Associate Research Fellow Muzna Alvi on reopening schools in India. Education remains an important concern since the pandemic-induced lockdown started in March this year. This op-ed focuses on Indian Muslims, but these insights could very well translate to other communities facing deprivation based on their social identity among them “refugees, migrants, minorities, those living […]