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La Nación (Argentina) published an op-ed by Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla. Díaz-Bonilla suggests that economists take a broader view of the global macroeconomic context, and, in particular, of the cycle of “commodities,” and how these cycles impact unequal and unjust societies such as those in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

LiveMint (India) published an article on the importance of the Mid-Day Meal in diets for Indian children. According to IFPRI, this policy has contributed to the gradual improvement in child malnutrition indicators. The Mid-Day Meal scheme explained at least one-tenth of the total reduction in stunting in India between 2006 and 2016.

The Opinion Express (India) published an article on air quality in India. The article referenced a study by IFPRI (Avinash Kishore and Samuel Scott) and partners that losses from stubble are more than $30 billion, including the economic loss and associated health costs. Researchers estimate that living in areas where there is intensive crop burning […]

DTN (USA) reported on Brazil’s response to recent Amazon fires. Deputy Director in the Environment and Production Technology Division and Senior Research Fellow, Claudia Ringler voiced concern and stated, “…No one is really fully prepared for what climate change brings. The Amazon is a big fuel source and we have to do a lot more […]

Global Times (China) published an article on aquaculture (fish value chain) in Bangladesh. 20 million people having been lifted out of poverty during 2000-2010,  aquaculture alone accounted for an estimated 2.0 million. Shahidur Rashid, IFPRI Director for South Asia and co-author of the IFPRI book, The Making of a Blue Revolution in Bangladesh: Enablers, Impacts, […]

AgroTendencia TV interviewed Director of the IFPRI Program for Latin America and the Caribbean Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla on IFPRI’s contribution to the agricultural sector (in Spanish).

Togo 24 reported on the opening of the conference and the 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes. (2019 ATOR). The Report presents an Africa-wide analysis on a topic of strategic importance to the CAADP agenda. The ATOR 2019 report examines the progress and results of research […]

ScienceNet (China) reported on an international research team of more than 100 experts including IFPRI researchers who confirmed the benefits of biodiversity for agricultural development. Senior Research Fellow Wei Zhang explained that different relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem services are determined by the relative importance of species & how they complement each other, the abundance […]

Telegramme 220 (Togo) published an article on the ReSAKSS-Africa conference and the 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes. (2019 ATOR). Senior Research Fellow Agnes Quisumbing stated that “the new element with this year’s ATOR report is that it highlights the many costs gender inequality at all […]

ScienceNet.cn (China) reported on the recently released IFPRI’s, 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes. (2019 ATOR). The report brings together a large amount of evidence to apply a gender perspective to several issues that need to be addressed in order to promote gender equality throughout the […]