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Odisha: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), a CGIAR research center, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, and the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya to work together toward doubling farmers’ income. The event was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Odisha, […]

Farm Policy News published an article on a recent Wall Street Journal article. The Wall Street Journal writers Jesse Newman and Patrick Thomas reported on the front page of the paper, a story, “From India to Ireland,” governments are moving to fill a void from the Black Sea region that could total tens of millions […]

Farm Progress published an article stating that as the war shifts to and intensifies on Ukraine’s eastern front, the Biden administration is calling on Congress to provide additional resources to Ukraine. Included in the $33 billion supplemental request, the administration is seeking $500 million in food production assistance for U.S. farmers to incentivize additional production […]

Food Tank published an article stating concerns that as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, food banks in Ukraine and across Europe are working to provide food aid for those under siege.  According to IFPRI (see the IFPRI blog post, How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect global food security?) Russia and Ukraine produce about 12 […]

Wall Street Journal published an article stating that from India to Ireland, governments are moving to fill a void from the Black Sea region that could total tens of millions of tons of grain. They are paying farmers to sow more crops and are enlisting railcars and additional containers to move wheat. In the near […]

Progressive Farmer published an article on how since the White House first rolled out its proposal to boost marketing loan rates for certain crops on April 28, USDA’s key leaders, including Vilsack, have remained silent. USDA press secretaries also did not respond to questions from DTN about the aid package. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber […]

The News (Pakistan) published an op-ed by research analyst Sitara Gill and program leader, Abdul Wajid Rana who write that the agriculture sector has been therefore identified as a key sector in intended (NDCs) for taking adaptation measures in the face of climate change. he personnel in extension departments lack the knowledge and capacity to […]

Kathmandu Post published an article stating that Nepal is likely to receive above-normal monsoon rains this year, according to meteorologists from South Asia. Ideally, this raises prospects for growth in the economy battered by the Covid pandemic. A bountiful rainfall will not only boost farm output but also help replenish groundwater and reservoirs critical for […]

The Straits Times published an article that Russia’s war on Ukraine has created a crisis on top of a crisis is the most serious–the global food crisis that is now unfolding across the world. Some of the effects are already apparently locally, in the form of higher prices for groceries and cooked food. IFPRI recommends […]

Las Vegas Sun published a letter to the editor stating that negative news gets the headlines but doesn’t reflect reality. In a recent survey, more than 70 percent of respondents thought that the world was getting worse and only 5 percent thought it was getting better. Bad things often happen quickly and are quickly reported, […]