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Indian Express published an article that stated that over the past six years more and more farmers protested against poor remuneration even when this period had seen a sustained increase in farm output. MSPs might be the answer. In a recent paper titled, “Minimum support prices in India: Distilling the facts” the authors, Prankur Gupta […]

Business Day (Nigeria) published an article stating that facing spiraling inflation, a weak currency due to a high import bill, the Nigerian government for decades has resorted to an import substitution policy geared primarily towards curtailing a dependency on foreign products using a host of restrictive policy tools. IFPRI says that “Nigeria’s border crisis continues […]

Ag Fund News published an article stating that Agriculture receives $520 billion in “environmentally harmful subsidies” each year, second only to the fossil fuel industry’s $640 billion. Forestry gets $155 billion, while fishing is paid $50 billion. These subsidies — two-thirds of which have “no strings attached,” contribute to soil erosion, greenhouse gas emissions, and […]

Marketplace published an article stating that the prices of vegetable oil commodities — like soy, palm, and canola — have surged and the effect that has on consumer use and spending. Senior research fellow, Joseph Glauber explains that the price rise is largely due to global weather events that have taken a toll on supplies […]

Business Line (India) published an op-ed by senior research fellow Anjani Kumar and Himanshu Pathak. In the op-ed, Kumar discusses the new national budget for agriculture.  The authors write that the total allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare for 2022-23 sees no increase in the Budget for agriculture. He adds, “The Budget […]

Post Courier (Papua New Guinea) published an article stating that prior to coronavirus, PNG’s food systems were already under constant threat from both natural and human-made factors such as natural disasters, pests, and disease infestation as well as challenges arising from its geographical context. The pandemic has only heightened these issues by disrupting food supply systems and […]

Business Live (South Africa) published an article stating that SA-TIED, a long-term program, aims to bridge the gap between research and governmental policymaking.  The SA-TIED latest report allows us to better understand the challenges SA’s economy faces and support more inclusive policy design. The program is a collaboration between the United Nations University World Institute for Development […]

ReliefWeb published a press release from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Horn of Africa is experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent history, with 12-14 million people severely food insecure in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. According to IFPRI, Rising livestock prices also fuel conflict, and recent clashes between nomadic […]

Successful Farming published an article stating that for the second year in a row that net farm income, a USDA gauge of profitability, ran at sky-high levels, boosted by strong commodity prices and a boom in exports, with China back as the No. 1 customer. The Economic Research Service pegged income at $113.7 billion this year, down […]

The Guardian (Nigeria) published an article on food spoilage. Food spoilage, which is the loss of food meant for human consumption due to inefficiency along the food supply chains, reduces the net availability of food for human consumption. Lack of food, because of spoilage, intensifies poverty, hunger, and malnutrition.  IFPRI estimates that a 10 percent reduction in […]