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IFPRI Director for South Asia, PK Joshi's sentiments on institutional reforms and public-private partnerships in agriculture, summarized by The Quint.

Sci Dev wrote a piece about new African wheat varieties that offer more resilience to the greenhouse effect. Senior Research Fellow David Spielman was quoted in the article discussing the impact of the new breeding programs and improved varieties on farmers’ costs and yields.

The Hindu Business Line published excerpts of an interview with Director for South Asia PK Joshi conducted by TV Jayan. Joshi touched on strategies for improving smallholder farmers’ productivity in India and streamlining the agriculture sector.

National Geographic wrote an article about Bangladesh’s migration crisis as a result of climate change and soil salinity along the country’s coastline.  Valerie Mueller’s research on the estimated displacement that is occurring on the coastline was included in the piece.

Economic Times published an article about India’s farming community needing substantial government support to battle severe economic hardship.  PK Joshi was included in the piece arguing that small landholdings in the country are causes of farm distress.

The Hill published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Joesph Glauber about the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting.  Glauber reported on the meeting, briefly explaining the sentiments of the agriculture industry regarding the Trump administration’s renegotiations of agriculture policies and trade deals.

The Daily Star wrote an article about climate change-induced salinity affecting soil across the coastline of Bangladesh.  Valerie Mueller was quoted in the article along with her research findings that show thousands of coastline residents migrating inland. 

Daily Nation wrote an article about the vulnerability African farmers face in regards to erratic rainfall and extreme climate conditions.  Ousmane Badiane was quoted in the article arguing for increased public investments by government institutions in irrigation programs to catalyze increased productivity.

The Food Security Podcast broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation interviewed Shenggen Fan about corrective initiatives to counteract growing negative health outcomes in developing countries.

Dhaka Tribune published an op-ed by Nahian Bin Khaled on Bangladesh’s readymade garment industry and the new pay structure that is being demanded by garment workers.