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Financial Times wrote an article about the growing concerns of food producers’ impact on the global environment and more specifically greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and food production. IFPRI Director of Environment Channing Arndt was quoted in the article discussing some of the causes of large agriculture emissions and how food production companies can adapt […]

Simply producing enough calories won't meet 21st food security challenges, we need to produce more nutritious foods too (Washington Post). 

China Agricultural University published a summary of its recent speaker for its young scholars forum. Research Fellow Dr. Man Li was invited to speak to students about her latest research examining how data on irrigation water rights and water supply and agricultural land in eastern Idaho determines water shortage risks.

AllAfrica published a news article about the need for financial investment in the Yatta Furrow canal to sustain agricultural production by smallholder farmers. The Global Resilience Partnership, co-sponsored by IFPRI, was mentioned in the article as a vehicle to expedite grants to vulnerable people and regions in Kenya at high risk of climate threats and […]

Financial Express published a piece written by IFPRI Research Fellow Anjani Kumar about the effectiveness and efficiency of policy instruments in India subsidizing farm production.

Science Mag published an article about the congressional plan to block the planned move of two USDA research agencies. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber was included in the article positing the consequences of moving the research bases.

AllAfrica wrote a piece about how the Malabo Montpellier Panel is fighting to inform agricultural stakeholders of how changing climate and extreme weather events are affecting Africa’s agricultural productivity. Director for Africa Ousmane Badiane was quoted in the article stressing the importance of irrigation to reduce poverty and eradicate hunger across the continent.

Dawn released a news article about the first-ever Punjab Food Report that forecasts Pakistan’s future crop productions.  According to research by Senior Research Fellow Stephen Davies and Research Analyst Amna Ejaz, three of the country’s primary crops in the winter season are expected to decrease in yields.

Hindu Business Line wrote an article about India’s double burden of nutrition where its population is suffering from hunger and malnutrition as well as an increase in the number of obese people. Director Shenggen Fan was quoted in the article suggesting that Indian policymakers look to its neighboring countries Thailand and Bangladesh for effective initiatives […]

The Ireland Independent published a news article about the increase of fertilizer prices in Ireland due to the fluctuation of global supply and demand.  2016 research from Senior Research Fellows Antoine Bouet and David Laborde was included in the article detailing how EU farmers have been paying excess amounts for fertilizer.