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When Prosperity Leads to Disaffection (Foreign Affairs)
September 18, 2017
Foreign Affairs published an op-ed co-authored by Katrina Kosec.
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Adolescent Pregnancy Risky for Mothers: IFPRI Study (The Independent)
September 18, 2017
Bangladesh’s The Independent published an article on a recent IFPRI study on heightened risks of adolescent pregnancy in the country.
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New Research Shows Heightened Risks of Adolescent Pregnancy in Bangladesh
September 12, 2017
Adolescent mothers and their babies face increased health risks in Bangladesh, according to a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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Trade Wars in 21st Century, Make US Lose Again (EU-Vox)
September 06, 2017
EU’s Vox published a commentary by Senior Research Fellows, Antoine Bouët and David Laborde, on US trade wars.
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High Quality Data Vital for Developing Countries (Ghana Business News)
September 03, 2017
Ghana Business News covered an IFPRI workshop held in Accra on the importance of timely and high-quality data.
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Quiet revolution in Bangladesh’s aquaculture: IFPRI study (Food Navigator-Asia)
August 30, 2017
Singapore’s Food Navigator-Asia, a web-based news service, published an article on the recent IFPRI study on aquaculture in Bangladesh. The study, “The ‘quiet revolution’ in the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh“, led by Research Coordinator Ricardo Hernandez found that the market for farmed fish grew 25 times over three decades. Dr. Hernandez explained the benefits […]
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Farm growth slows down (The Daily Star)
August 24, 2017
Bangladesh’s The Daily Star covered an IFPRI workshop held on Wednesday on “Developing the Seed Sector in Bangladesh: What Role for Policy.” Senior research fellow and head of IFPRI’s Dhaka office Akhter Ahmed spoke at the workshop on the need to focus on agricultural growth, and the ways technology, agricultural investments, and agri-land protections can […]
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Top 3 takeaways from the Global Hunger Index: Africa edition (Devex)
August 22, 2017
Devex published an article on key messages from the Global Hunger Index: Africa edition. Contributing to the article, Research Fellow John Ulimwengu provided analysis to guide the author’s three takeaways: Improved data collection is essential to assess hunger problems and develop a solution; mobile phones can build stronger datasets; and success requires political will, not […]
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Canteens vs PDS: The jury is still out on food subsidy (Hindustan Times)
August 20, 2017
Research Fellow Devesh Roy from IFPRI’s South Asia Office authored an op-ed in India’s Hindustan Times. The article looks at two of India’s food subsidy programs: Public distribution system and state-run canteens, and questions to what extent the government should be providing subsidies. Roy argues that once subsidies are implemented, they can be difficult to […]
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Contract Farming Creating Positive Impact Among Malawi Tobacco Farmers (The Nation)
August 18, 2017
Malawi’s The Nation published an article on the benefits contract farming is providing tobacco farmers in Malawi, citing a working paper from the Malawi Strategy Support Program. The study found contract farming led to better quality control and reduced transfer costs and rejection rates from buyers, as it encouraged farmers to monitor each other’s activities.