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WOUB interviewed farmers and experts on the US-China trade war and subsidies to US farmers.  Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber was quoted during the discussion regarding the amount of the bailout. “I was surprised that it didn’t attract more attention. The decision to start the trade war was costly, he says, and the Trump administration, […]

The Financial Express (India) published an opinion by Research Fellow Anjani Kumar and Niraj Kumar on biofortification, an easy and economically sound way to mitigate malnutrition and hidden hunger that benefits farmers and consumers. Biofortification mainly targets poor and rural households by enriching staple crops with required micronutrients reducing people’s nutritional vulnerability.

The Daily Star (Bangladesh) reported on the cost of rice paddy and the effect it has on struggling farmers. Senior Research Fellow and Bangladesh Country Representative, Akhter Ahmed said, “It appears that falling price of Boro paddy hampers farmers’ wellbeing. But there had been major setback except for the price of Boro paddy. Overall, the […]

The Nation Newspaper (Nigeria) reported that Nigerian farmers and agribusinesses could create a N200 billion food exports market by 2030, but the government must work with the private sector to create a seamless transportation infrastructure to support the nation’s growing agro-exports sector. IFPRI researchers stated that in Africa south of the Sahara, weak infrastructure, such as […]

The Telegraph (UK) published an opinion by Kalle Hirvonen, a Senior Research Fellow and co-author  (with Derek Headey) of the study, Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference diet: A global analysis. Hirvonen writes that after using the cheapest locally available items in each food group in each country, the study found that at least 1.58 billion […]

Xinhua (China) reported on the Malabo Montpellier Panel (MaMo) on Africa’s transformation of its agriculture and food system. “Access to reliable, affordable and sustainable sources of energy to prepare land, plant, harvest, process, distribute and cook food will ensure that Africa’s agricultural sector can respond to this demand, all within the context of climate change and scarce natural […]

Africa Business Communities published an article on the new IFPRI program, the Rwanda Agricultural Policy Analysis and Capacity Development Program. Rwanda is accelerating its agenda for sustainable development and inclusive growth by reinforcing its emphasis on agriculture, nutrition, and rural transformation. Senior Research Fellow and Head of the new Program, David Spielman said, “The Rwanda […]

Exporting avocados to the high-value European market can raise incomes of smallholder avocado farmers in Kenya by nearly 39 percent, according to a new study.

AllAfrica reported on the study, The impact of the smallholder farmers’ participation in avocado export markets on the labor market, farm yields, sales prices, and incomes in Kenya. Senior Research Fellow and lead author Mulubrhan Amare stated, “International agricultural markets generally offer higher price and demand higher quality as compared to the local markets in […]

Project Syndicate published an opinion piece co-authored by Senior Research Fellow, Katrina Kosec. In the article, Kosec argues information could help to improve governance, infrastructure, and service delivery, but to do so, it must meet a few conditions. (Underlying paper: World development special issue: Information, governance, and rural service delivery.