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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.

Sci Dev wrote an article about fish protein wafers and other alternative therapeutic foods that can improve health outcomes of malnourished children in developing countries. Derek Headey was quoted in the article arguing for therapeutic foods as a way to circumvent nutrition programs that are hard to reach parents.

Financial Express published an op-ed by Director for South Asia P.K. Joshi who detailed the need to make farm sector reforms and schemes more inclusive, empowering, and efficient for Indian farmers.

Thomson Reuters Foundation News published an article about collaborative financing initiatives between IFPRI and the Global Resilience Partnership in Kenya to build resilience against climate shock for the country’s agriculture producers.

The Hindu Business Line published an op-ed by Anjani Kumar who explored the expensive scheme of loan waiver and its adverse effects on agriculture investments and rural credit delivery systems.

My Joy released an op-ed by Kwaw Andam about the growing popularity of fertilizer subsidies and their financial burden in Africa south of the Sahara as the tool for governments trying to boost incomes for poor smallholder farmers.