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Analysis of ACE’s Warehouse Receipts and Market Information Systems: An IFPRI-ACE dissemination event
Providing smallholder farmers access to markets and price information is key to improving agricultural productivity and growth, along with food and nutrition security. In line with this, the Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa (ACE) has operated a Market Information System (MIS) and a Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) since 2011. The MIS provides farmers, traders and […]
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Knowledge for a sustainable food future: New foresight tool examines impact of agricultural investments
How can we feed 10 billion people by 2050? How much and in what ways will climate change impact global food production? What can be done to ensure that the world’s agriculture and food systems remain sustainable in both the short and the long term? To answer these and other critical questions, researchers and development […]
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Focus on the political and commercial drivers behind the double burden of malnutrition
The products and practices of many transnational food companies continue to drive the problem, as their corporate social responsibility people argue for a seat at the table.
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Double duty actions in nutrition: Preventing harm and maximizing impacts on all forms of malnutrition
Confronting a ubiquitous yet tricky problem as food systems rapidly evolve.
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Farmer Business Schools can help make smallholder agriculture a profitable enterprise
An FAO training strategy shows promise for building farm entrepreneurship in India and other countries.
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Walk the Talk: Nigeria’s import prohibitions, smuggling, and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement
Nigeria has continues its long history of protectionism—despite committing itself to a continent-wide free trade zone.
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Global markets can help reduce climate-driven food insecurity
Smallholder farmers face rising production volatility from climate impacts. Open trade can help stabilize food supplies and prices.
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What’s next for Ethiopia’s nutrition programs?
New evidence can help shape policies and programs to combat stunting and expand dietary diversity.
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Can weather index insurance help farmers adapt to climate change?
Technology and data on farming conditions can help reduce exposure to risk. Fourth in a series.
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Program launch: IFPRI, Rwanda government partner on policy analysis, capacity strengthening for rural transformation
A new collaborative program aims at accelerating agricultural development.