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Event will address challenges and propose solutions to ensure agricultural success in Kenya and throughout Africa 2 September 2016, Nairobi—Most countries in Africa south of the Sahara have relied on increased use of land—a finite resource—to increase agricultural production and meet food demand. To enhance agricultural productivity and increase incomes in the long run, more […]

Newsweek and others picked up an article by Senior Research Fellow Danielle Resnick expressing the hope for Zambia’s democratic future. Zambia’s history at the polls has been tumultuous with opposition and violence. This year’s election is “a critical point in Zambia’s political history. They could herald a complete rupture of the existing party system and […]

IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan was mentioned in a news article for the German newspaper Die Welt. Concerning a new government study that estimated an annual recurring total of $1,600 in food waste per American household, specifically fruits and vegetables, Fan said “[t]his is why it is so important that we learn to make better use of fruits and vegetables.”

Senior research fellow Ruth Meinzen-Dick was quoted in an article in The Economist about land rights and gender. Said Meinzen-Dick: “The more you increase the cost, the more likely it is that urban elites and men with more education will be able to register the land in their names, rather than poor people, the less educated and women.”

The Guardian featured an article quoting Director General Shenggen Fan on food waste in the United States. He told reporter Suzanne Goldenberg there “are a lot of people who are hungry and malnourished, including in the US. My guess is probably 5-10% of the population are still hungry – they still do not have enough to eat…[t]hat is why food […]

Director General Shenggen Fan wrote an op-ed in China Daily on agricultural resilience in China. He wrote that it’s critical to invest in drought-tolerant crop varieties, disaster insurance, as well as flood control and irrigation. “To build the resilience of small farmers, the provision of agricultural insurance at scale with government support together with market-based mechanisms is the […]

“Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition” highlights what works in combatting malnutrition—and what doesn’t—to bring about change from individuals, communities, and country leaders June 29, 2016, Washington, D.C.—The costs of malnutrition—health, social, and economic—are staggering. However, the tools to improve nutrition are within our grasp. “Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition,” written by […]

Refugees in Rwandan camps increased the annual real income in the local economy by over $200 June 24, 2016, Washington, DC—Refugees can have a positive effect on local economies, according to a study published this week. Using data from two refugee camps in Rwanda, the study found that an additional adult refugee receiving cash aid […]

Quartz published an article on the demand on farmers to produce in a changing world. The article quoted West and Central Africa Division Director Ousmane Badiane saying, “[t]oday in Africa, not only do you have to produce better, but in a globalized world, you have to sell better too[.]”

Contributing editor James Meek spoke with IFPRI’s David Laborde about food markets and subsidies for an extensive piece in the London Review of Books. “And if, as predicted, the world population peaked at ten billion – could the planet support that many mouths?,” Meek asked in his piece. “Again, the answer was yes, but a […]