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MyJoyOnline (Ghana) reported on key findings in the book, Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects, co-edited by IFPRI Senior Researcher Fellows Danielle Resnick and Xinshen Diao; and independent researchers, Peter Hazell and Shashidhara Kolavalli. Resnick stated, “In order for the Ghanaian government and other African countries to harness the transformative potential of agriculture, more effort will be needed […]

Dhaka Tribune published an op-ed by IFPRI South Asia Region’s director Shahidur Rashid, Senior Research Fellow Xiaobo Zhang, and Research Analyst Sulin Chowdhury. They found that growth in aquaculture has had a large, positive welfare effect across all income levels in Bangladesh. Republished in Daily Sun (Bangladesh).

The New Times (Rwanda) reported on the new Rwanda Strategy Support Program (RSSP). Developed by IFPRI in collaboration with the government of Rwanda, the program seeks to leverage on evidence and policy analysis to accelerate agricultural transformation in Rwanda. Republished in Africa Business Communities.

Epoch Times (China) reported on the US-China trade wars and food prices. According to Senior Research Fellow David Laborde, the most serious consequences are that trade wars will cause instability and delay investment, including new farming technologies. “High food prices are not a problem for the rich, but a major problem for the poor, and […]

CNBC Africa interviewed Senior Research Fellow Derek Headey on his co-authored study Affordability of the EAT–Lancet  Reference Diet: A Global Analysis. Headey said, “For people in the world especially in Africa also in Asia, they just can’t afford this [Eat-Lancet Diet] diet at the moment. He recommends diversification in agriculture investment and policies.

Bloomberg (USA) reported on government subsidies for US farmers. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber was quoted as saying “It’s clear that the payment rates overstated the damage suffered by soybean growers.” Glauber published a review of the research in late November. “Based on what the studies show, the damages were about half that.” (Reach 29M) […]

Agri-Pulse published an article on the possible delay of US-China tariff negotiations. Nothing is clear except for the fact that the pain of a tough farm economy will continue. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated, “Certainly, what it does mean is there’s a lot of uncertainty.”

Agrilinks published an article by Senior Research Fellows David Spielman and Katrin Glatzel on the digitalization of African countries. Digital agriculture solutions are being piloted or scaled to provide smallholder farmers and rural entrepreneurs with an array of products and services to boost agricultural production and improve their livelihoods. How does the role of government […]

Polity (South Africa) reported on Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa: Beyond Stylized Facts, the new book by Valerie Mueller and James Thurlow. Thurlow suggests that rather than focusing on the youth, the best course for African countries is to promote inclusive growth that benefits young and old alike. Africa does not have a youth […]

The share of Africa’s young population is growing rapidly, presenting an opportunity to generate inclusive development benefiting African countries, particularly in rural areas.