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Global Hunger Index 2017: High Hunger Levels in Sub-Saharan Africa (Voice of America)
October 14, 2017
Voice of America’s Africa 54 ran a report on the recently released Global Hunger Index, focusing on the region's performance.
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India’s Hunger Levels “Serious” (Scroll.in)
October 13, 2017
India’s Scroll.in, a news portal, published an article on the Global Hunger Index 2017 highlighting the country’s performance on the index. The report noted India has a “serious” hunger problem and ranks behind countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Iraq and North Korea, largely driven by higher rates of child malnutrition. The report ran in multiple […]
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Africa tops global hunger index, driven by war and climate shocks (Reuters)
October 13, 2017
Reuters published an article on the Global Hunger Index 2017. The report noted that global hunger has fallen more than a quarter since 2000, but conflict and climate shocks are beginning to reverse these gains.
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The Inequalities of Hunger: Global Hunger Index Spotlights Uneven Progress in Reducing Hunger
October 12, 2017
Global hunger levels have fallen more than a quarter since 2000, but more recent rising hunger scores of several countries in the 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI) underline how uneven this progress has been and how precarious it is to maintain.
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Global Hunger Index 2017—Fact Sheet
October 12, 2017
This year one country hit the threshold of 50, which signifies extremely alarming hunger levels. But, it is impossible to know exactly how severe hunger is in some of the world’s poorest countries that lack data to determine GHI scores.
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Why Eastern India Needs a Green Revolution (Financial Express)
October 08, 2017
India's Financial Express published an op-ed on the need for agricultural reforms in eastern India to improve food security and reduce poverty.
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The Hidden Toll Of Floods (NPR)
September 28, 2017
NPR published a report on the devastating after effects of disasters such as the recent hurricanes and floods on aspirations and economic choices of those affected based on a recent IFPRI study co-authored by Senior Research Fellow Katrina Kosec.
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Food Assistance Remains a Critical Safety Net for the Poor and Vulnerable
September 28, 2017
Understanding how food and voucher programs work, and how they connect to wider social protection systems is key to ensuring food security and helping the poor, says a new World Bank report.
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Reforms Key to a Healthy Agrifood Sector (China Daily)
September 20, 2017
China Daily published an op-ed authored by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan on the challenges faced by the country’s agri-food sector.
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Improving Agribusiness Competitiveness in African Nations Can Boost Food Security and Agricultural Productivity
September 19, 2017
Strategic investments can help unlock potential for agribusiness growth in African nations with low agribusiness competitiveness, food security and agricultural productivity, according to a recent IFPRI study.