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SciDev (French) published an interview with Director General Shenggen Fan on the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. In the interview, Fan outlined key recommendations from the report and described how rural revitalization can stimulate economic growth.

The below facts and figures can be of use for reporting on issues on the challenges and opportunities of rural revitalization. The 2019 Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. Policies, institutions, and investments that take advantage of new opportunities and technologies, increase access to […]

On CNBC Africa, Ousmane Badiane discussed the 2019 Global Food Policy Report, the major food policy developments, and the importance of revitalizing rural areas through job creation in Africa.

Reuters reported on key findings from the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. The news article quoted Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI, who highlighted how a large number of small agribusinesses process, package and distribute staple foods wanted by urban middle class, creating jobs and opportunities for small farmers in rural areas.

Reuters published an opinion article co-authored by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner based on a report chapter in the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. Fan and Steiner highlighted the continuing state of crisis in rural areas in many parts of the world, recommending rural revitalization as a strategy to dramatically […]

Reuters published an opinion article by Research Fellow, Emily Schmidt, based on IFPRI’s ongoing work in Papua New Guinea. In the article, Schmidt highlighted how lack of data has hampered the country’s efforts to curb hunger and malnutrition.

Shahidur Rashid explains why the Nigerian government or donor support of the commodity exchange is important to realize sufficient trade volumes (Nigeria's Punch).

Shahidur Rashid succeeds Pramod Joshi as the new Director for South Asia based in New Delhi

Forbes India wrote an article on India’s high rates of air pollution. Research conducted by Research Fellows Samuel Scott and Avinash Kishore as well as Senior Research Fellow Devesh Roy was included in the piece, referring to crop burning in North India that has negative health and financial outcomes for the country.

Finland’s YLE released an article highlighting the country’s gluten-free crop, teff, gaining traction as a superfood, essential ingredient, and top export. Senior Research Fellow Bart Minten and Research Fellow Kalle Hirvonen were interviewed in the article, cautioning major exportation of the crop as it would increase domestic prices for Ethiopians.