Blogs
Resource-poor rice farmers in Myanmar suffer double impact from political conflict
Productivity erodes amid turmoil.
India lifts export restrictions on rice
Assessing impacts on global markets and African consumers.
Achieving women’s empowerment beyond income and asset increases: What do we still need to know?
How development organizations think about gender.
Events
WFP Climate Impact Evaluation Forum
Extreme weather events pose one of the biggest threats to global food security. Increasingly, climate disasters like floods, droughts, and cyclones, are striking regions previously unaccustomed to such crises. In the Asia Pacific region, the United Nations World Food Programme work hand-in-hand with several partners to support vulnerable communities preparing, responding, and recovering from climate shocks […]
Metrics Matter: Assessing Progress towards Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture and Beyond
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), will hold a public seminar featuring three studies on women empowerment on August 14, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Asia/Manila) / August 13, 2024, 9:00 PM to 11:30 PM (US/Eastern) at the PIDS Conference Hall and via Zoom. […]
Understanding the New Dynamics of Agrifood Trade, Perspectives by Pascal Lamy
Hybrid Event: May 30, 2024 at 2:30pm-4:00pm EDT. Please join us for a lecture by IFPRI Board Chair Pascal Lamy, a foremost expert in international trade matters, who served as the European Union’s Trade Commissioner and as the World Trade Organization’s Director General. The lecture will be followed by comments from a panel of international trade experts and a Q&A session.
News
Global Food Roundup: Soaring rice prices and fresh Black Sea threats (Bloomberg Newsletter)
In a follow-up to an earlier Bloomberg story on India’s rice ban, the Bloomberg newsletter discusses “how extreme weather and food protectionism are combining to make rice — vital to the diets of billions in Asia and Africa — much more expensive. That’s bad news for some of the world’s most disadvantaged. The staple makes up as […]
Fertilizer additive market statistics and research analysis released in latest industry report 2028 (News Wires)
News Wires published a story on the fertilizer markets. The article states the market is expected to grow from US$ 3,512.65 million in 2022 to US$ 4,050.19 million by 2028; it is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 2.4 percent from 2022 to 2028. The demand for fertilizers in many […]
Why gender-specific data is critical to manage disaster risk (Asia & the Pacific Society)
Asia & the Pacific Policy Society – Policy Forum published an article stating when disasters strike, men and women have distinct needs and feel their impact differently, and policymakers need gender-specific data to respond effectively. The frequency and intensity of disasters triggered by natural hazards are increasing worldwide, with Asia and the Pacific being particularly […]
Projects
The Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI)
CACCI In partnership with local and regional organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, the Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI)……