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Brazil’s Estado de Minas reported on obstacles to healthier consumption and highlighted Senior Research Fellows Derek Headey and Harold Alderman’s relative caloric pricing research as evidence of economic barriers to better nutrition. The article quoted Headey, who emphasized that the poor often live in poor food systems, which limits access to nutrient-dense foods.

Mongabay reported on the findings of a study on the effects of climate change in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia, co-authored by Channing Arndt. The article described the study’s key takeaways, namely that if rich countries cut their emissions in half by 2050, reduced demand would lower prices in developing countries and consequently boost their economic growth. However, simultaneous increases to […]

Yahoo! Finance published an opinion piece by Research Fellow Anjani Kumar and Research Analyst Smriti Verma on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s creation of a separate ministerial portfolio for animal husbandry. The authors described the previous oversight landscape and argued that this move could be potentially beneficial to an industry that is one of the key drivers of growth in rural […]

Bloomberg News reported on the relative effects of the Trump administration’s new $16 billion round of trade-war aid on farmers estimated by Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber. The article described the analysis, which found that payments to cotton and corn growers will increase dramatically while soybean growers’ payments will decline. Glauber was quoted saying that […]

The Hindu Business Line published an opinion piece co-authored by A4NH Senior Research Fellow Devesh Roy on Indian Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan’s announcement of a new system known as ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ (ONORC). Drawing upon research in Bihar, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, Roy argued that the program would improve the provision of entitlements […]

The Nation reported on the findings a recent IFPRI report on the prevalence of nutritionally inadequate baby food in Malawi. The article described the report’s finding that only 35, 56 and 39 percent of commercially-sold pre-mixed cereals sampled were compliant with Malawi standards for zinc, protein and fat, respectively. The study also showed higher-than-acceptable aflatoxin […]

Promoting flood-recession agriculture could reduce seasonal migration during the dry season, helping farmers increase production, income, and food security. 

The UK’s Telegraph published an opinion piece by EPTD Deputy Director Claudia Ringler on how to protect the world’s most vulnerable populations against climate shocks. Ringler described the findings of new research focused on shocks entitled Building Resilience to Climate Shocks in Ethiopia and recommended that Ethiopia continue pursuing agricultural intensification to reduce adverse yield […]

Future farmers will need more diverse and resilient seeds to provide healthy food options and sufficient calories for growing populations. Investment is key.

Nigeria’s Business Day reported on the findings of a new study by IFPRI researchers on projected changes to global nutrient availability due to climate change and rising CO2 levels. The article summarized the study’s key findings,including estimated reductions in growth of per capita protein, iron and zinc availability worldwide by 19.5%, 14.4% and 14.6%, respectively, and quoted Senior […]