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Modern Technologies Increase Ethiopian Small Farmers’ Wheat Yields by 14 percent
July 05, 2018
Washington, D.C: Usage of certified seeds, improved farming techniques and a guaranteed market for the wheat crop led to an increase in smallholder Ethiopian farmers’ wheat yields by an average 14 percent, according to a new study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). “Overall, the 14 percent increase in yields is relatively substantial, since farmers were encouraged to simply use existing […]
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Refugees, Living on Borrowed Land (El Universal)
July 03, 2018
Ernesto Tiburcio summarizes the plight of the Rohingya refugees in an article in the Mexican paper, El Universal.
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Trump may use New Deal-era agency to aid farmers (Financial Times)
July 02, 2018
IFPRI's Joseph Glauber, in an interview with Financial Times, cautions against setting up a Roosevelt-era Commodity Crop Corp, arguing several government-backed farmer protection programmes currently exist.
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China’s demand for food a boon for Southeast Asian exporters (China Daily)
June 27, 2018
At the 2018 Global Food Policy Report launch in Beijing, IFPRI's Shenggen Fan underlines the importance of free trade to achieving food security.
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China’s road to food security in a time of rising trade protectionism
June 26, 2018
Washington, DC – The rise of trade protectionism and antiglobalism around the world pose a considerable threat to global food security and nutrition. Two new reports launched in Beijing today provided critical analyses on the impact of trade disputes and protectionism on US and Chinese economies. Despite the challenging current environment, China and many other […]
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IFPRI Congratulates Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro on Joint World Food Prize Award
June 25, 2018
June 25, 2018, Washington, D.C. – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) congratulates Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro on being named joint recipients of the World Food Prize today, for their intellectual and policy leadership in bringing maternal and child nutrition to the forefront of the global food security agenda. “We at IFPRI are […]
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Study estimates true value of ladybeetle as biocontrol (SciDev)
June 22, 2018
The Science Development Network summarizes Wei Zhang's findings on the impact of ladybeetles on agriculture.
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The transformative power of giving young women cash (Quartz)
June 22, 2018
Quartz published a report on the impact of cash transfer programs, particularly their influence on reducing violence and improving health among women.
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Lawmaker Proposes P1 Carbon Tax on Power Use (Philippine Star)
June 20, 2018
Representative Villafuerte introduced a proposal for a carbon tax, based on recent IFPRI research
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Is There an Algorithm to End World Hunger? (Food Tank)
June 15, 2018
Food Tank published a report recognizing the use of Big Data and innovative technology as “the next agricultural revolution.”