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Teff Love
Gluten-free and nutrient-rich teff can be Ethiopia’s crowning glory, provided improvements are made in the grain’s production, marketing and consumption, according to a new book edited by Bart Minten, Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse, and Petra Brown. (Book) |
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Residual Value: Frank Place finds that the much-overlooked maize residues, which serve as a source of fuel and animal feed, and help in maintaining soil fertility, contribute significantly to smallholder agricultural production in western Kenya. (Article)
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Fishing for Growth: In Myanmar, aquaculture generates more income and larger spillovers in the local economy than agriculture, highlighting the role of small and medium aquaculture enterprises in rural development, finds Mateusz Filipski. (Article)
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Informing Efficiently: Agriculture extension agents serve as conduits for disseminating knowledge from labs to farmers, but Catherine Ragasa finds that’s also where the most information loss occurs, and recommends intensive modes of communications to improve information efficiency in Malawi. (Article)
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Milking it: Tanguy Bernard, Melissa Hidrobo, and Agnes Le Port find innovations in contract farming – like boosting women’s participation and providing a nutrition-based incentive – significantly improved delivery frequency and quantity among semi-nomadic milk suppliers in Senegal. (Article)
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Mothers’ Degree: Even though quality of preschool education had no discernible effect on children’s overall educational attainment in Mauritius, Jose Luis Figueroa finds mothers’ poor educational levels adversely impact their children’s school performance.(Article)
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Africa’s Mechanization
Katrin Glatzel, Mahamadou Tankari, and Ousmane Badiane share learnings from African nations with high growth rates in mechanization and agricultural output, providing a broad perspective on the relationship between mechanization, agricultural development, and job creation in the continent. ( Read More)
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IFPRI @ ICAE
More than 60 IFPRI staff participated in the 30th ICAE, the preeminent global gathering of agricultural economists. IFPRI researchers Berber Kramer, Francisco Ceballos and Hiroyuki Takeshima were distinguished with awards, and Shenggen Fan was granted Honorary Life Member status in the International Association of Agricultural Economists.(Read More)
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Policy Aid: In an investigation of the relationship between development aid programs, a country’s economic policies, and growth, Xin Geng and Manuel A. Hernandez argue aid recipient countries with a better policy environment show better economic performance, regardless of the amount of aid. (Blog)
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Young Data: Sunny Kim, Deanna Olney and Marie Ruel emphasize better data is needed to shape effective policies and programs to improve the lives of adolescents and future generations. (Blog)
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Nutrition Deeply: In an interview with Smita Aggarwal, Harold Alderman discusses integrated nutrition, its impact and linkages with food security;Norman Borlaug’s influence on his career choice; and work on these issues with World Food Prize 2018 Laureate Lawrence Haddad. (Blog)
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Eye on the Goal: Through various consultations in developing countries, Suresh Babu suggests practical steps governments can take to implement a comprehensive food system approach to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 2. (Blog)
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 “A paradigm shift in water management is needed so that proactive approaches are taken to head off crises before they strike.”– Claudia Sadoff, Director-General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) (Event)
“There’s a big elephant in the room: the business model we need to look at for production and nutrition based on values of ecosystem, biodiversity, soil quality, air quality and energy use.”- Rabi Mohtar, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences, American University of Beirut (Video)
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“When we see a reversal of progress … more people are going hungry than before … we need a clarion call to urgency,”- Nichola Dyer, Program Manager, Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, World Bank
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“Trade in better-functioning markets and responsible agricultural investments can help to reduce price volatility, foster inclusive economic growth, and increase agricultural productivity, thereby supporting food security in a sustainable way.”- Shenggen Fan, Director-General, International Food Policy Research Institute (Read)
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