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China Science Daily published an article on the effects of carbon dioxide on crops. An increase in carbon dioxide concentration will increase the yield of select crops but a reduction in the content of nutrients such as zinc and protein, said research co-author Timothy Sulser.

USA’s Pacific Standard reported on the recent IPCC report and explored if dietary changes and food production practices can help to mitigate climate change. The article quoted Senior research fellow, Keith Wiebe, who offered his analysis that generational changes in behavior can have a big impact on influencing dietary choices, going beyond policy measures or […]

An Op-Ed co-authored by Director General Shenggen Fan on the global food system & the role of food production in cutting emissions & curbing climate change.

The Financial Times published an article on China’s trade and tariff dispute stating that cutting global ties could threaten productivity, a main growth driver. Senior Research Fellow Xiaobo Zhang was quoted in the article.

Philippines News Agency reported on the pro-Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) and the importance of using this index in agricultural development projects. The article quoted Senior Research Coordinator, Hazel Malapit, who elaborated on pro-WEAI and added that for a project to empower women, its goal must be to strengthen the beneficiaries’ ability to make […]

Mongabay reported on the potential for underutilized crops to sustain agricultural production in marginal areas, which could be especially useful under changing conditions due to climate change. The article quoted David Spielman, who explained that there are opportunities to integrate these crops, especially given global precedents of integrating new crops with traditional cereal cultivation systems.

CNN reported on the findings of the 2019 IPCC report, which highlighted the vicious cycle of climate change and land degradation, with a focus on food production. The article quoted Deputy Director of the Environment and Production Technology Division (EPTD), Claudia Ringler, who noted that biofuels are not a scalable solution to reducing greenhouse gas […]

Reuters published an opinion piece in which the authors argued the current barriers to improving nutrition globally. The authors described factors contributing to global malnutrition, including relative caloric prices for different foods across countries. They cited Derek Headey and Harold Alderman’s innovative new study that compared relative caloric prices (RCPs) for different food categories across 176 […]

Nigeria’s Independent reported on Hosaena Ghebru’s remarks at the Nigeria State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The article quoted Ghebru saying that increased mechanization and commercialization of the agricultural sector could stem youth migration out of rural areas.

SciDev.Net reported on the findings of a study co-authored by Senior Research Fellows Derek Headey and Harold Alderman on the relative caloric prices of healthy and unhealthy foods across countries, which found that these relative prices are implicated in increased obesity rates and undernutrition. The article focused on the implications of the study for Ghana, […]