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Prothom Alo (Bangladesh) published an article that looked at “The Blue Revolution”—increased fish production (six-fold in the last 34 years)–in the country. According to a soon-to-be released IFPRI book, 56 percent of the fish produced in Bangladesh come from ponds. However, unregulated chemical treatments for the ponds and questionable factory-made fish feed present risks. Republished […]

Meduza (Russia) published an article on GM plants. The findings from an IFPRI study, coauthored by senior research fellow David Spielman, were included. According to the findings, the use of Bt-cotton can significantly reduce the frequency and “cost of diseases” of farmers – a total estimate of the cost of treatment, travel to the hospital […]

Latest Nigerian News published an article on grain storage and food loss. The article includes findings from an IFPRI study that shows a lack of access to market causes post-harvest losses in the country’s maize value chain.

China Science Daily’s article on ending hunger addressed a variety of challenges. Director General Shenggen Fan stated the causes of the increase in hunger are complex, but regional conflicts and climate change are the main drivers, and multiple burdens of malnutrition play large roles as well. Fan believes a global concerted effort to transform food […]

India Finance News published an article on a growing risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease in children. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said, “These figures should frighten people — not just policymakers, but also parents—into acting for their children. There is an urgent need to improve diets at […]

New Vision (Uganda) magazine published an article (see attached file) on agroforestry, quoting Senior Research Fellow Ephraim Nkonya on how agroforestry fixes the depletion of nitrogen, hence improving soil fertility and productivity. He explains that continuous cultivation, which has been driven by the increasing population, has exhausted natural fertility and external inputs are required to ensure […]

The Financial Express (India) published an op-ed by Abdul Bayer who wrote it’s time to pay more attention to non-rice crops. IFPRI, in a coauthored paper by Akhter Ahmed, John Hoddinott, Naveen Abedin, Nusrat Hossain discussed the results of the GM crop eggplant. It looked at pesticide use, infestation, net yields, and health.

Newsday (Zimbabwe) reported on an op-ed by Ruth Meinzen-Dick. The op-ed explains that over 60% of all employed women in Sub-Saharan Africa work in agriculture. Yet the region’s women farmers often reap a meager harvest, not because of inclement weather or poor soil quality, but because of their gender. Republished in The Namibian, The Times […]

Reuters published an article about crop insurance in Kenya. Picture-based crop insurance, an application developed by IFPRI researchers allows farmers to capture images with their smartphones to prove crop loss during extreme weather. The app has been successfully tested in India providing an estimate of losses and reducing administrative costs. Republished in ReliefWeb.

Xinhua Net (China) reported on how the pattern of crop production in Ghana is environmentally harmful and unsustainable. The site quoted from the book, Ghana Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects by Xinshen Diao, Danielle Resnick, Peter Hazell, and Shashidhara Kolavalli: “This pattern of growth has reduced Ghana’s competitiveness in developing agricultural exports other […]