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New Index: Pro-WEAI Measures Women’s Empowerment, Agency, and Inclusion in the Agriculture Sector
April 27, 2018
Washington, D.C.: The pilot version of a new index for measuring the empowerment, agency, and inclusion of women in the agriculture sector, the Project-Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Pro-WEAI), was launched today. Developed jointly by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), and thirteen partner projects, the […]
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Africa has plenty of land. Why is it so hard to make a living from it? (The Economist)
April 26, 2018
The Economist argues that most ‘abundant’ land available in Africa is concentrated in a few countries, & in the hands of big businesses elsewhere. But IFPRI's Ephraim Nkonya is optimistic.
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Trump made US dairy access to Canada a big issue, but NAFTA 2.0 may bring only ‘marginal’ concessions from Ottawa (CNBC)
April 26, 2018
CNBC published an article assessing the implications of the NAFTA renegotiations on the United States’ agricultural industry. The article has expert commentary from IFPRI’s Senior Research Fellow, Joseph Glauber, who warns that pulling out of NAFTA would be a grave mistake for the United States. “There are some improvements that can be made in this […]
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Philippines could supplement 57-60 percent of its energy needs with renewables by 2040
April 26, 2018
The Philippines could supplement 57-60 percent of its energy needs with renewables by 2040, according to a new study from researchers at IFPRI.
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Investment in technology, the key to facing an increase in food demand (El Financiero)
April 25, 2018
El Financiero published an article in which IFPRI's Director for the Latin America and the Caribbean Program, Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla, posits that investments in science can support sustainable agricultural production in the region.
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Did agri-bodies give farmers a boost? (Hindu Business Line)
April 25, 2018
The Hindu Business Line published an op-ed co-authored by IFPRI's Senior Research Fellows Devesh Roy and Vinay Sonkar on the results of a study on Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Bihar, India.
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Perks to boost RE share in energy mix (Business Insight)
April 24, 2018
Business Insight Philippines published an article on recent findings of IFPRI researchers, on the prospects of energy diversification in the Philippines.
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China could end up hurting itself with trade action against US farmers. Here’s how (CNBC)
April 23, 2018
CNBC published an article assessing potential impacts of a trade war on China's ability to source soybeans. IFPRI Senior Research Fellow, David Laborde, posits that China could cushion the loss of the US supply in the long-term.
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‘To Double Farm Incomes, India Must Get People Off Farms’ (India Spend)
April 23, 2018
India Spend published an article featuring IFPRI Director General, Shenggen Fan and his recommendations for bringing greater economic prosperity to Indian farmers.
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Will raising minimum support price necessarily lead to higher inflation? (Business Standard)
April 18, 2018
The Business Standard published an article evaluating the scope of the impact of increasing minimum support prices (MSP) on food prices in India. The article cites IFPRI’s South Asia Director, P.K. Joshi, who advised that increased MSP will have an inflationary impact on some crops. He added, “In wheat and rice, the public distribution system would support any inflationary impact, while in others […]