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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 […]

The Hill (USA) published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber. He explained that in recent weeks, there have been calls from ethanol producers to extend the authorities used by the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to provide a bailout to their industry to compensate for losses due to the pandemic. The Renewable Fuels Association states that pandemic-revenue […]

Reuters Business News published an article writing that the lack of farmworkers due to the COVID-19 lockdowns and the exit of immigrants forced farmers to change the way they work their farms, such as irrigating the field just enough to moisten the soil and leased a drilling machine to directly sow seeds.  Mechanization is predicted to be the […]

Voice of America News (USA) published an article on drugs and drug use in Africa. Africa’s activity as a global illicit drug hub continues even as many of the continent’s biggest economies have imposed restrictions on movement to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. American drug enforcement officials say they’re especially concerned about what appears to be […]