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In a radio story, NPR explains that the world depends on just a few crops for most of its food.  Because that dependence could be risky, a new international effort supports research and development of overlooked plants as food sources.  NPR interviewed Purnima Menon, senior director of Food and Nutrition Policy at IFPRI, who discussed countries that had invested in […]

“Satellite imagery shows the reduction in green vegetation cover, the increased aridity points to the neglect or destruction of previously irrigated fields” Oliver Kirui told ABC News.

CNBC Africa interviewed John Ulimwengu, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow and the technical editor and lead researcher of the Africa Agriculture Status Report 2023, launched on September 6 at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF). .  The Report titled “Empowering Africa’s Food Systems for the Future” highlights the ways in which Africa is uniquely positioned to redefine its future and […]

Senior research fellow Danielle Resnick was interviewed by CNN on the reasons behind farmers’ protests throughout Europe. Resnick says, “These protests reflect some complex political economy dynamics, especially as European governments are trying to navigate the fiscal and climate crisis. Farmers have a lot of grievances, but one that they noted was their own returns on investment has really shifted over […]

Senior research fellow and country representative, Akhter Ahmed writes in an op-ed for the Financial Express (Bangladesh) that the country “has witnessed substantial economic growth over the past decade, with an average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.6 per cent between 2016 and 2022. Notably, the country experienced a 3.4 per cent increase in GDP in 2020, making Bangladesh one […]

Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber is quoted in a Politico story about how the growing military conflict in a key trade corridor is threatening to unleash economic havoc on the global economy ahead of November. “If energy prices go up and remain high, you’d see food inflation persisting,” said Joe Glauber. He added that potential […]

Successful Farming quotes the IFPRI blog post on the Impacts of Red Sea shipping disruptions on global food security by senior research fellow Joseph Glauber and senior research analyst Abdullah Mamun.  According to the article, Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea are disrupting grain shipments from Europe, Ukraine, and Russia. “Trade disruptions are most likely to impact […]

Wall Street Journal (Australia) quotes Keith Wiebe, IFPRI senior research fellow, in an article analyzing how heat waves and drought are threatening pasture on farms worldwide.  “If pasture becomes less productive, prices would be expected to rise, not just for meat, wool and dairy products but also for cereals and other food commodities that would […]

“India’s production [of rice] has surged over the past decade, accounting for some 40% of global shipments before the latest limits, broadly equivalent to the next four exporters combined. Now curbs have tempered costs at home, but they’ve hurt vulnerable importing nations, pushing the global price to a 15-year high and raising the possibility of […]

Steve Linscombe, director of The Rice Foundation, in an opinion piece published by Agri-Pulse, refers to the IFPRI analysis on export restrictions.  “Global rice prices recently reached the highest in 15 years, according to United Nations estimates. This is especially troubling because rice is a staple food for almost half the world, and many developing countries […]

“With duties, export bans, and other restrictions, New Delhi is harming the same developing nations it claims to want to lead,” writes Mihir Sharma, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and a senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. Sharma adds, “Three calamities have caused grain supplies to dry up: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]

“Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has successfully delivered 900 units of the NB-JD550 bifacial solar panel to Egypt as part of a high-impact project introduced by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan,” writes PV Magazine (International). “In collaboration with Sharp Energy Solutions Europe, IFPRI’s project […]

“Export restrictions and extreme weather are threatening the global supply of a staple commodity relied on by millions,” writes the Financial Times. The sharp increase in the cost of this everyday staple can be traced to a crackdown by India, the world’s largest rice exporter, in response to fears of a production shortfall and rising […]

What’s going on in the war: Ukraine challenges Russia, promotes new Black Sea grain transport route (elDiario.es) “Several ships have once again set sail from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, despite Russia withdrawing from an agreement that allowed ships to safely pass through those waters to transport grain. They follow the original trade route: a corridor […]

“Poverty assessment methods powered by algorithms are supposed to make payments fairer, but activists and researchers say such tools often wrongly exclude people,” writes Reuters in a story on new tools to benefit social protection.  Sikandra Kurdi, a researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), which was hired by the World Bank to […]

Nikkei Asia quotes Abdullah Mamun, a senior research analyst at the International Food Policy Research Institute, in an article analyzing the reaction of Asian markets on the recent India’s rice export ban.   “India’s decision last month to ban exports of rice sent shock waves through the Asian market for the staple food, inflating August prices by […]

“Countries have imposed restrictions on the food they export to protect their own supplies from the combined effect of the war in Ukraine, El Nino’s threat to food production and increasing damage from climate change,” writes the Associated Press. “Tanzania’s onion limits this year are part of the “contagion” of food restrictions from countries spooked by supply […]

“Record-breaking heat that has been beating down on the Caribbean for the past few months poses a grave threat to regional food security. Unprecedented temperatures are impacting soil and water, worker productivity and income, food prices and trade— with consequences for the availability, accessibility and affordability of major crops, fish stocks, livestock… and even imported […]

VoxDev published a research-based commentary by Tanguy Bernard (Professor of Economics, University of Bordeaux; Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI), Sylvie Lambert (Chaired Professor, Paris School of Economics), Karen Macours (Professor, Paris School of Economics), and Margaux Vinez (Senior Economist, World Bank) looking at how promoting modern seed varieties accelerated the deforestation of primary forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  […]

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh on her Critical Questions publication with Joe Glauber (IFPRI) and Emma Dodd (CSIS), “Why Is Russia Blocking Ukraine’s Food Exports?” “Russia’s termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BGSI) will be a main topic of discussion in United Nations General Assembly meetings next week. The United Nations and others continue to […]

More than 250,000 children in public primary schools in Nairobi will receive regular subsidized school meals provided by the county government. The Dishi Na County program is Kenya’s first in an urban setting. The national school meal program set up in 2009 serves more than 1.5 million children in rural drought-affected counties. The Conversation asked Elisheba Kiru (African Population and […]

The Black Sea Grain Initiative enabled Ukraine to export more than 30 million tonnes of grain from three Black Sea ports, but Russia withdrew from the initiative in July,” writes RFI (an outlet of Agence France Presse). The corridor “didn’t help Ukraine rebound in terms of their agricultural production” as the invasion deprived it of a […]

“Erratic climate conditions – including the driest August in more than a century – have sent food prices spiraling above 11% in India, which is a major player in global agri-trade,” writes the BBC News, India in a piece on India’s exportation of rice and other products.  The International Food Policy Research Institute believes that […]

“From Indian rice to Australian wheat, climate change is hitting yields, adding to food shortages and price spikes caused by the war in Ukraine. But there’s a way around it, analysts say,” writes Al-Jazeera.  “Now, with India banning the export of some rice altogether, global prices have soared further. Rice prices reached their highest levels […]

“Across south and south-east Asia, unpredictable weather is threatening supplies of rice, a staple food for more than half the world’s population. In July, India, the world’s largest rice exporter, imposed an export ban on non-basmati white rice after crops were damaged by heavy rains,” explains The Guardian (UK) in a story on global rice […]

Politics Today included the IFPRI book “The Russia-Ukraine Conflict & Global Food Security”, edited by Joseph Glauber (senior research fellow) and David Laborde (formerly a senior research fellow) in its selection of most significant recent books addressing challenges and solutions to global food security. “From the intricacies of international trade policies to the sustainability of […]

“Analysts say that Russia’s inability to enforce a real blockade of Ukrainian ports may eventually push it to come back to a deal, as Ukrainian farmers remain the biggest losers from the lack of one”, writes The New Arab. “Talks between Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Monday failed […]

Abdullah Al Mamun (IFPRI) spoke with NPR about the Indian export policies and what prompted the disruption in rice crops over the past year.

Nikkei (Japan) quotes IFPRI’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs Charlotte Hebebrand who noted, “Russia is clearly concerned about fertilizer exports. With rising fertilizer prices and ongoing conflict in Ukraine, securing revenue through exports has become even more crucial.” “According to analysis by IFPRI, the export volumes of urea fertilizer and diammonium phosphate (DAP) from […]

IRC mentions IFPRI in an article on its anniversary featuring organization’s history, achievements, and partnerships over the past 90 years.   “Over the last 90 years, the IRC has generated or partnered in the creation of more impact research in conflict zones than any other organization.”  “Google supported the IRC’s 2021 Anticipatory Action project in Nigeria, which […]

“The world is facing unprecedented threats to food security, following the Kremlin’s decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the onset of El Niño, writes ABC Radio News, Australia.  Guest, senior research fellow Joseph Glauber at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) discusses the subject in a radio interview.  Listen here.    […]

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 […]

“A surge in rice prices to the highest level in almost 15 years is renewing fears that food costs are going to get a lot more expensive for the world’s poorest people,” writes Bloomberg (reposted by Yahoo Finance).  “Higher rice prices will contribute to food inflation, particularly for poor households in the major rice consuming […]

“Experts are warning of a new normal in which food supplies — and prices — could be rocked more regularly,” writes the New York Times in a story on food inflation, trade, and export restrictions. The European Commission lowered the forecast for Europe’s crop yields, due to “distinctly drier-than-usual conditions” in large parts of the continent.  […]

Last month, the Indian government announced an abrupt ban on exporting non-basmati white rice, which raised fears of destabilizing rice supplies in certain parts of the world,” writes CNN in a story on India’s rice ban.  Prices started rising last year because of the devastating floods in Pakistan, which tightened global supply, said Joseph Glauber, […]

“What happens when India bans exports of a food staple that is essential to the diets of billions around the world?” writes the BBC. “India is the world’s top rice exporter, accounting for some 40% of the global trade in the cereal. Among the major buyers of rice are China, the Philippines and Nigeria.” “I suspect that […]

Following Russia’s withdrawal from the grain agreement, “Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan worry about what comes next,” writes the Associated Press.  “Despite the volatility, the costs are below what they were before Russia invaded Ukraine, and there is enough production to meet worldwide demand, […]

“This surge in food inflation has become a swelling source of concern for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which last week banned exports of several rice varieties after weeks of public anger over high prices, writes the Financial Times.  “When it comes to food trade, no government — Modi or anyone — takes a longer-term […]

Three Russian cruise missiles struck hangars and silos in Ivushka as well as the main port in Odesa. The strikes in mid-July destroyed a large portion of the stock, days after Russia abandoned the grain deal that would have allowed the shipments across the Black Sea without fear of attack, writes the Associated Press in […]

Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber speaks with Al-Jazeera in an interview about Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative & what it means for global prices and markets. Watch Video.

In an interview for CNBC SQUAWK BOX ASIA, IFPRI senior research fellow Joseph Glauber discusses the halting of the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal after Russia’s withdrawal and the options Ukraine has to export its grains. Watch the video

“Russian attempts to cut off all Ukraine’s grain export routes are threatening to erase the small reprieve in sky-high grocery prices Americans experienced this year,” writes Politico. “Joe Glauber, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute and former chief economist at the U.S. Agriculture Department, predicted that if Monday’s big spikes in […]

“The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Friday that millions of people are at risk of hunger and death as a consequence of Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal,” Voice of America reports. “The U.S.-based International Food Policy Research Institute said in a paper released Thursday that global production of wheat and feed grains, including […]

“Russia’s announcement that it would renew its naval blockade on Ukrainian ports has revived concerns about wheat prices and the impact of Russia’s invasion on global hunger,” writes the Washington Post.   “Joseph Glauber, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, said that he and many other experts initially thought this was […]

“The price of wheat futures in Chicago, the global benchmark, has risen by 11% since the early hours of July 17th, when Russia said it would not renew a year-old deal allowing ships carrying Ukrainian food exports to cross the Black Sea,” writes The Economist. “Some had hoped that Ukraine would continue to export through […]

Although Indonesia has enough food to feed its people, it lacks variety beyond rice and tastes are changing as the country becomes wealthier, writes Context (by Thompson Reuters Foundation) in a piece on agricultural production of cassava in light of environmental needs and climate change.  About half the world’s population depends on rice as a […]

“Russia has suspended participation in a deal that let Ukraine ship its grain through its ports on the Black Sea, upending a pact that mitigated a global food crisis. Russia’s exit could again threaten food prices, and food insecurity, worldwide,” writes Vox.  “The Black Sea Grain Initiative was “never a panacea for Ukrainian agriculture,” said […]

“On July 17 the Russian government announced that it was pulling out of a deal to facilitate the export of millions of tons of grain from Ukrainian ports. The arrangement had been in place since July 2022. The Kremlin’s move immediately sparked concern, particularly in food insecure countries,” NPR reports.  Joseph Glauber, a senior research […]

“The deal may yet be resurrected, but the negotiations are tricky,” writes the Economist in a story on Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.  Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute notes, the brunt of the effect will be felt in Ukraine. The high costs of alternative […]

“Farm input shortages and high prices threaten Africa’s food security, writes Pan African Agriculture, in an interview with Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Hebebrand discusses the state of the fertilizer industry in Africa, how adoption of innovations can make the commodity affordable, and the […]

“With its abundant natural gas supply, Russia has long wielded its resource riches to bludgeon Ukraine, Europe, and other dependent customers. By continuously threatening the future of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the landmark wartime agreement designed to open up Ukraine’s key farm output for export to world markets, Moscow has also found a way […]

“Warmer, drier weather because of an earlier-than-usual El Niño is expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security in a world still reeling from the impacts of the war in Ukraine,” writes the Associated Press.  “That’s bad news for rice farmers, particularly in Asia where 90% of the world’s rice is grown and […]

“Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger, with ships no longer heading to the war-torn country’s Black Sea ports and food exports dwindling,” Associated Press writes in piece about the critical agreement between the two countries.  […]

“Almost half of the world’s agricultural workers are women and women farmers produce up to 80% of the food grown in LMICs. Despite their large contribution to agricultural labor, fewer than 20% of landowners globally are women,” writes The Lancet Planetary Health in an editorial featuring a new article co-authored by IFPRI’s Lilia Bliznashka, Aulo Gelli, and […]

“The study’s findings provide compelling arguments for policymakers, public health officials and nutrition experts to prioritize context-specific dairy development strategies that rely on the right mix of local dairy sector interventions and more consumer-oriented trade policies”. The article is featuring a recent study by IFPRI researchers Beliyou Haile and Derek Headey,  “Growth in milk consumption and […]

WFP’s resilience programs in Burkina Faso and Niger in response to climate crises and anthropogenic shocks boosted food security and social cohesion, improving prospects for peace in both countries, new research shows, writes UN China.  The study, “Social Cohesion in Burkina Faso and Niger in the Sahel,” was published jointly by WFP, the International Food […]

“Food insecurity and undernourishment are deepening lately in the South Asia including Nepal, according to the 2023 Global Food Policy Report prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute,” writes Nepal News in a story dedicated to the presentation of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report in Nepal on June 20, 2023. COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, […]

“The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has called upon countries to rethink food crisis responses and build a resilient system that can withstand frequent volatility and shocks,” Dhaka Tribune writes in a piece about the South Asia launch of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report.  IFPRI has identified trade and safety net programs as […]

“In early 2023, the United Nations announced that the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since World War II, with a majority of these being civil conflicts. Historically, ending civil conflict and fostering democratic transitions has involved constitutional reforms that address the grievances that originally sparked violence,” write IFPRI research fellow Jordan Kyle and […]

“The rapid emergence of El Niño has raised concerns about possible impacts on rice production in South and Southeast Asia,” writes Philippines Financial News.   In the coming months, global rice markets could be impacted by the looming El Niño, low fertilizer availability, and restrictive trade policies, the World Bank said, citing the International Food Policy […]

“An assessment on ‘Community-led Resource Mobilisation and Early Warning Systems Process’ has unearthed some factors that make rural communities vulnerable to natural disasters,” writes The Nation (Malawi) in a piece on crises related to climate.   In a report compiled by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the authors find community-based early warning systems although available, […]

The Food Recognition Assistance and Nudging Insights (FRANI) App, developed in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Plant Village, and Penn State University is a new artificial intelligence (A.I.)-assisted mobile phone application, which seeks to fill in gaps in knowledge regarding foods and tracking food-group consumption, providing diet-related statistics, and gamified nudges […]

AP News interviewed Joseph Glauber, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow, for an article about the Kakhovka dam destruction in southern Ukraine and the potential implications for the global food prices. “Global prices for wheat and corn soared Tuesday after a major dam in Ukraine collapsed, renewing market fears about the fragility of the country’s ability to ship food to […]

Global food costs fell to the lowest level in two years in May, reviving hopes that sticky inflation on supermarket shelves will start to ease, reports Bloomberg.  “While the UN food index has fallen for 13 of the past 14 months, that’s had little impact on consumers, reflecting how prices of everyday items are at […]

“From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing, bringing long-awaited relief for consumers that were stung by last year’s soaring prices,” reports Bloomberg.   “I would expect food prices to fall over the next six months, that’s certainly the forecast here in the US,” said […]

“Food resilience will be a key factor in overcoming various crises,” writes Beijing News (China) in a piece on the launch of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report.   Johan Swinnen, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said that crises, conflicts, and volatility will no longer be the exception but may become […]

“HSA Group – Yemen’s largest private company – partners with Tetra Pak to address food security and nutrition challenges facing young people in Yemen, writes Yahoo Finance in an article based on press release distributed on PR Newswire. The initiative will serve as a pilot for introducing fortified flavoured milk in school feeding programmes in Yemen, with […]

“The sharp increase in the price of red meat led to a decline in its consumption in Egypt,” reports Al Jazeera.   “According to a study conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in October and November of last year, involving over 6,000 poor and near-poor households from across Egypt, 85% of the households reduced […]

“The UN-brokered deal between Ukraine and Russia to allow grain exports to sail safely across the Black Sea was renewed today, on the eve of its expiration scheduled for May 18. The delays by Russian negotiators made the renewal uncertain. Host Marco Werman speaks with Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food […]

“Grants given to public schools in Pakistan increase test scores in both public and private schools as a result of increased competition,” writes IFPRI research fellow Naureen Karachiwalla and her co-authors in an article published by VoxDev.  The authors evaluate the LEAPS (Learning and Educational Achievement in Pakistan Schools) study which demonstrates the existence of a large […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute points out that the international community has enough data to prevent more people from falling into food insecurity, writes El País in an article about the global food crises. “If the daily weather forecast announces rain, anyone can take their umbrella to open it as soon as the first drops […]

“Climate change is further exacerbating water scarcity, with over 600 million people facing high to extreme water stress,” writes Deccan Herald (India).  The article mentions a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute stating that “climate change is projected to reduce agricultural yields in India by 18.6 percent for wheat and 10.8 percent for […]

“Climate change is further exacerbating water scarcity, with over 600 million people facing high to extreme water stress,” writes Deccan Herald (India).  The article mentions a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute stating that “climate change is projected to reduce agricultural yields in India by 18.6 percent for wheat and 10.8 percent for […]

“The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was launched by the Union Government in 1998 with the aim of providing hassle-free credit to farmers for agricultural and allied activities,” writes Tribune India, but “several states with a substantial livestock population, including UP, West Bengal, Telangana, and Bihar, do not feature among the toppers in terms of […]

“Around the world, food prices are persistently, painfully high,” writes the Associated Press News. “The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index is lower than when Russian troops entered Ukraine. But somehow, the exorbitant food prices that people can’t help but pay are still rising.”  Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International […]

Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) announces that the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands (represented by Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the USA, Seleshi Bekele) and Johan Swinnen, the director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly carry out research in irrigation development, capacity building, and knowledge transfer.   […]

In an op-ed for the Daily Check, Dan Neff, a former undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Trade and Industry, writes, “For us to achieve agriculture prosperity, emphasis must be given to high-value crops (HVCs).”  From a global perspective, the International Food Policy Research Institute cited a study by Aruja et […]

“The breadbasket of Europe, Ukraine, has for years exported vast quantities of grain through the Black Sea. But after Russia’s invasion disrupted those routes, the EU stepped in, removing tariffs and establishing solidarity lanes, or alternative land routes that would allow Ukrainian cereals to reach other countries by passing through Eastern Europe.” The article adds, […]

The Business Post (Bangladesh) published a story that cited IFPRI research. An IFPRI report states that 56 percent of Bangladesh’s fish comes from ponds. Fish farming in ponds has increased by almost six times in the last three decades.   The current government has been providing incentives in various ways to encourage fish farming including reducing […]

“According to IFPRI, while Uganda has one of the highest soil nutrient depletion rates in the world, it has one of the lowest rates of annual inorganic fertilizer application – only 1.8kg per hectare compared to 2.6kg/ha world average, writes The Monitor (Uganda).  Soil fertility decline is one of the binding constraints to agricultural growth […]

The Federal (India) writes in a piece that “workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) are now required to mark attendance twice a day with onsite, geo-tagged photos through the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app.  Sudha Narayanan a researcher at IFPRI, has evaluated MGNREGA through studies and surveys since it […]

“There is a need to invest beyond short-term fixes to build food systems that are more resilient and equitable,” writes Down to Earth in a story about IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report.  Johan Swinnen, director-general of IFPRI and managing director of the CGIAR Systems Transformation Science Group reiterated, “We should better predict and prepare, […]

In a story about a new project in sub-Saharan Africa, Agronomist & Arable Land writes that it will help women farmers in Kenya to maximize their avocado crops and greatly improve their economic situation.  According to research by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), more than 70 percent of women in Africa work in […]

The World (India), in a story on farmers and climate change, writes about a solution designed to help farmers cope with the vagaries of a changing climate called “greenhouse-in-a-box.” Business Fortnight writes, “The design, is essentially a low-cost, scaled-down version of a standard greenhouse, is the brainchild of an Indian startup called Kheyti. In 2022, it was […]

“Some 28 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain have been exported under the Black Sea Grain Initiative since last July, including to poor countries facing the brunt of the world’s spiraling food crisis. But Russia is threatening to walk away from the pact, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey unless its demands are met,” Politico […]

The importance of small-scale irrigation to farmers and its numerous benefits, including increasing agricultural productivity and incomes. It can contribute more rapidly to the achievement of national agricultural and development goals compared to large irrigation schemes and can improve nutritional outcomes in several important ways are discussed In an op-ed in The Conversation (United States edition) […]

“A shift towards permanent ‘crisis resilience’ from short-term aid is crucial to mitigate increasingly frequent shocks to the global food system and tackle rising global hunger, say food policy researchers,” writes SciDev.Net in a piece featuring IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Research.  “Crises, shocks, and volatility are no longer exceptions and may become the new normal,” says Johan Swinnen, […]

Entrepreneur (Canada) stated in a story, “The sanctions implemented against Russia and Belarus in connection with the war against Ukraine have caused many nations to reconsider their supply chains. Potash, a key mineral in agriculture, is one of many resources impacted by this shakeup.”  The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has noted disruptions to […]

Climate crisis may undo last century’s achievement in curbing extreme hunger, writes Down to Earth (India).   “Besides the conflicts, climatic events and rising food prices have played a major role in pushing this population into this desperate situation. Food price rise has massive impacts. On average, “a 5 percent increase in the real price of food […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has projected that farmers should expect to pay as much as K37 000 to buy one bag of fertilizer under the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) in the 2023/24 farming season. The projection means the government will have to spend K238 billion on AIP to subsidize 1.7 million farming […]

The Nation (Nigeria), in a report about forecasts of severe food shortages due to shocks on food systems, writes that several multi-stakeholder dialogues have been convened to facilitate the sharing of good practices, innovations, and advocate actions to ensure smallholder farmers have access to fertilizer to safeguard their food and nutrition security. “The International Food Policy Research Institute […]

The world is currently facing a massive food crisis that some have described as the worst since World War II, writes Globe Echo (UK). “The International Food Policy Research Institute warns that food prices will continue to rise this year, unless there is significant debt relief and support from the international community”. “As the Russian war […]

Outlook India cites reports that “the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a press release stating that the maximum temperatures are likely to be above normal by three to five degrees over much of India’s Northwest, Central, and Western parts in March.  IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report cautioned that 90 million Indians might be pushed towards hunger […]

Farm Policy News quoted Reuters in a report, writing, “Russia has proposed that a U.N.-backed initiative that has enabled grains to be exported from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports should be renewed for just 60 days.”  In more detail regarding wheat prices, Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow with the International Food Policy Research Institute, indicated […]

“Most EU countries want to counter the narrative, heralded by Russia, that EU sanctions are preventing food and fertilizers from reaching food-insecure countries,” writes POLITICO in an article discussing fertilizer supply issues to developing countries from Russia and Belarus. The publication quotes IFPRI’s senior research fellow Joseph Glauber who said that, despite the doomsday predictions, “there is […]

“Diplomats are racing against time to negotiate a full extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative before it expires on Saturday, a major test for the rare wartime agreement that helped stabilize global food prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” writes Foreign Policy. “When it comes to extending the deal, “the longer the better,” said Joseph […]

“Maharashtra’s onion farmers, the star producers of India’s perennial kitchen staple, are staring at huge losses. This is likely to have a serious impact on onion harvest going ahead,” writes Money Control in a story on onion prices. Farmers are demanding the lifting of the ban on onion exports. There have also been reports of […]

“AI is changing the way we work and live. But with climate change impacting seasonal temperatures and rainfalls around the world, can it help make food production more sustainable?” asks The Climate Question podcast, BBC (UK). Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director of the Environment and Production and Technology Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute was interviewed […]

In an op-ed published by Hindu Business Line, IFPRI South Asia’s Devesh Roy, Shahidur Rashid, and Mamata Pradhan write, “Trade and investment are major instruments to attain food security across the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) member-states, particularly in a climate-affected, post-pandemic world. However, trade and market integration is an area where the […]

Mirage writes in a piece on agriculture production that a study, discovered one seemingly surefire way of improving conservation and production–include more women in decisionmaking. Their involvement boosted cooperation between farmers on environmental issues and increased output. The results are published in the journal, Communications Earth & Environment.   Wei Zhang, a senior research fellow at IFPRI […]

The New Humanitarian, in a report about the impacts of Cyclone Freddy tearing through Malawi, mentions IFPRI in relation to the efforts the Malawian governments have undertaken “to boost the yields of rain-dependent subsistence farmers – the backbone of the economy – through subsidy programmes that provide cheap fertiliser and improved seeds.”   “In seasons when the weather […]

The Nation (Malawi) writes in a story, “The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) says rural households will increasingly need to turn to other jobs other than in the agriculture sector to escape poverty which is hovering at 57 percent.  In its analysis of employment options and challenges for rural households in Malawi, the institute […]

“The World Bank in recent data shows that the domestic food price inflation in almost all low-and middle-income countries remains high across the world between October 2022 and February 2023,” writes the Business Insider (Bangladesh). The report mentions that “one year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) reviewed experiences […]

Senegal Press Agency, in a summary of the two-day event launch of the “Food system” project at the Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA), writes that the workshop has contributed to a better understanding of the functioning of the Senegalese food system along various dimensions stretching from production to consumption.  This workshop was organized in […]

Inquirer.Net (The Philippines) writes, “Based on a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute, climate change is expected to put 2 million more people at risk of hunger by 2050 and cost about P145 billion every year.”   Read the article. Republished by Asia News Network.      

Reuters reported on the effects of the war in Ukraine on global grain supplies. Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute was quoted in the article, saying, “Luck has played some role in events … the combination of good weather (in some breadbasket areas) and strong producer supply response […]

The international agreement that allows Ukraine to export wheat, corn, sunflower oil and other agricultural products across the globe is set to expire on March 18. The World spoke with Joseph Glauber, IFPRI senior research fellow, for a new podcast episode about how the deal has affected global grain prices, and what issues Ukraine, Russia, Turkey […]

The Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an interview with Johan Swinnen, IFPRI Director General and Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR, in which he answered questions concerning global hunger, malnutrition, and the role IFPRI is playing in helping to solve those issues. Swinnen said, “There is clear evidence that IFPRI, working with its partners in Bangladesh, has made […]

Farm News & Views podcast episode from March 7 says: “Last month, the International Food Policy Research Institute forecast that low producer prices and high input costs are discouraging grain production in Ukraine this year, and that means that the world will have to produce additional grains and oil seeds to help rebuild stocks and moderate […]

In a report on food security across the world since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war,  East Asia Forum (Australia) writes that “major food supply chains, especially for wheat, corn, and vegetable oils, were disrupted overnight. The spike in food prices came on top of record-high prices caused by food supply chain disruptions stemming from the […]

News of World published an op-ed by Venter Mwongera (Kenya) on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, stating that digital technologies can help women farmers to exchange and access information about indigenous seeds and their conservation. However, the adoption of digital technologies in agriculture has been uneven, with women farmers being left behind.  The article quotes a […]

Ghana’s school feeding program is set to receive a major boost in the coming years, writes Ghana Web.    The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with other major stakeholders introduced the school launch intervention policy in Accra. The project is designed to play an […]

Abhijit Banerjee* in an op-ed for the Times of India, asks, “Why then, if not for our primarily (but for the most part, not exclusively) vegetarian diet, is India the stunting and wasting capital of the world?”  In further discussion of the issue, Banerjee mentions IFPRI research, writing, “the recent EAT-Lancet reference diet suggests that people should […]

In an interview with Dhaka Tribune, IFPRI Director General Dr. Johan Swinnen addresses a variety of subjects related to food security in Bangladesh, including systems transformation, food systems, climate shocks, and future food price shocks. Dhaka Tribune writes that Swinnen is critical of countries imposing trade barriers soon after the Ukraine conflict, driving food prices up, and […]

A Japan-funded project between the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has been launched, writes Citi Newsroom (Ghana).  The project “Protecting vulnerable children from exacerbated food insecurity crisis through Japan’s expertise on school lunch: Intervention in Ghana” seeks to protect vulnerable children from situations of escalating food […]

The Financial Express (Bangladesh) features signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the International Food Policy Institute and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held in Dhaka on March 5. IFPRI Director General Dr Johan Swinnen and BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lekphell signed the MoU on behalf of their organizations.  Swinnen said […]

In a story on climate change, Liputan 6 (Indonesia) references findings from the International Food Policy Research Institute’s 2022 Global Food Policy Research Report which shows that the food system is estimated to contribute as much as 34 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. This comes partly from growing, cultivating, and processing food.   “The […]

The Daily Sun (Bangladesh) quotes Johan Swinnen, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Managing Director of Systems Transformation, CGIAR, who spoke with reporters in Dhaka on Sunday before signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IFPRI and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) secretariat. “The […]

The Daily Observer in Bangladesh reports that the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dhaka to enhance collaboration and partnerships to work towards a sustainable and inclusive transformation of food systems in […]

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is the bridge between South and Southeast Asia and a unique regional cooperation initiative in the Bay of Bengal with contiguous nations, high economic growth, and a large market with access to Indian Ocean, write IFPRI’s Devesh Roy, Mamata Pradhan, and Shahidur Rashid in an […]

Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute gave an extensive interview to the Daily Star (Bangladesh).  Bangladesh should conduct real-time monitoring of imports and national supply chains for critical commodities to forecast and respond in a timely manner to policy challenges and tackle the impacts […]

Successful Farming, mentions the forecast made by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) last month that low producer prices and high input costs would discourage grain production in Ukraine this year. “Reduced plantings in Ukraine mean that the world will need to produce additional grains and oilseeds to help rebuild stocks and moderate price […]

NPR spoke with Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, on the anniversary of the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to discuss how the war has affected global food security during the past year, where things stand today and why the worst predictions have not come to pass. Glauber noted that before […]

In an op-ed by Shoumi Mustafa, a research coordinator at the International Food Policy Research Institute (in Dhaka) writes in Protho Malo (Bangladesh) that approximately a third of all food produced in the world in a year is lost or wasted in post-harvest operations (PHL). Recent estimates suggest that 1.45 crore (145 million) tons of […]

The Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), a New Delhi-based think tank, recently organized a two-day capacity-building program in collaboration with Pondicherry University and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to familiarize young researchers and policy analysts with agricultural trade, reports Krishi Jagran (India). IFPRI’s Mamata Pradhan emphasized the importance of collaborative research, […]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and attacks on Ukraine’s agricultural system have led to unprecedented impacts on global agricultural markets, food security, and nutrition, writes CSIS in a piece on the current situation in Ukraine and how it is affecting the world.  “Since the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in August, Ukraine has exported over 22 million […]

The Western Producer (Canada) interviewed IFPRI senior research fellow Joseph Glauber for an article exploring what might happen to grain prices if the Black Sea Grain Initiative is not renewed. Glauber noted that world corn prices increased by six percent and wheat prices rose by three percent when Russia temporarily suspended the Black Sea Grain Initiative in November […]

Yahoo published a press-release on the new “Vitamin and Minerals Global Market Report 2023” released on February 24. The report says that “International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has gathered evidence of major disruptions to livestock production in China, and vegetables and fruits in Ethiopia, whereas Indian news reported a full-blown collapse in the production of dairy products, which is […]

The price of DAP fertilizer in Kenya has gone from 2600 shillings per bag in 2019 to 6500 today, motivating the government to subsidize so that farmers pay 3500 writes Le Devoir (France). The aim is to reach some 5 million farmers, but only around 20 percent seem to be receiving subsidized DAP given the difficulties/costs […]

Within about a week of Russia crossing into eastern Ukraine in the dawn of Feb. 24, 2022, prices for grains like soybeans and some vegetable oils spiked about 50% to 60%, Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, told ABC News. Those prices have since stabilized to pre-war levels […]

In an op-ed in the Arabian Post (United Arab Emirates), Gyan Pathak writes that the unprecedented rise in temperature nearing 40 degrees Celsius, in parts of India in February (technically a winter month), has threatened not only the food security of the country but also various sectors of the economy.  IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report warned that […]

Peru’s agriculture industry appears to have had the greatest recovery in the country, writes the Fresh Fruit Portal (Chile). The article discusses various aspects of agriculture in Peru including a focus on the Ukraine-Russia war and what effects it has on Peruvian farming.   Valeria Pineiro, IFPRI’s acting head for Latin America says that while Russia’s […]

The Hindu (India) summarized a two-day capacity-building program to acquaint young researchers and policy analysts in the areas of agricultural trade and to highlight the contemporary challenges in the global, regional, and local agriculture sectors with an emphasis on the practical training sessions. The workshop was co-sponsored by the Research and Information System for Developing […]

Wealth Creation Investing (USA) published an article stating, “the agricultural sector is being hindered by myriads of challenges that have deprived it of reaching its full potential.”   The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said that agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change, and higher temperatures would reduce yields of desirable crops and encourage weed and […]

The Wire (India) investigated the Indian diet and the role of pulses as a protein in a predominantly vegetarian diet. The National Family Health Survey-5 conducted in 2019-21 revealed that only 16.6% of men and 29.4% of women have never consumed non-vegetarian food (fish, chicken, or meat).   Researchers at the International Food Policy Research […]

The agreement on Ukrainian grain exports, writes Telam (Argentina), key to preventing the world food crisis from deepening, expires in exactly one month and although the intensification of the war creates obstacles to its compliance, it is expected that a new extension will be approved in the negotiations starting next week. Joseph Glauber, IFPRI senior […]

In a story on climate change, feeding billions, and mitigating extreme weather effects, Indi Food and Beverage (India) wrote, the International Food Policy Research Institute’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report estimates that climate change could escalate the hunger issue among Indians by 2030. Climate change is real and already impacting weather systems across the world.  […]

The Daily Star (Bangladesh), in its review of the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on the people of Bangladesh, quotes a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute released in July [2022] which said “Since the wheat grain supply is highly dependent on imports, we expect changes in world prices to have a relatively […]

Politico interviewed Joseph Glauber, IFPRI senior research fellow, for an article about the escalating rhetoric ahead of talks to extend a UN-brokered deal, that, since last July, has made it possible for Ukraine to export more than 20 million tons of food. In Ukraine, farmers could not sell their crops after a bumper harvest before the war […]

Egypt celebrated National Wheat Day with a first-ever conference co-sponsored by IFPRI. Egypt Today reported that the “Minister of Higher Education emphasized the role of IFPRI and CGIAR in providing global scientific and technological support” in partnership with educational and research institutions, as well as universities. The Minister also referenced the role IFPRI had in […]

In an extensive report, Bloomberg discusses how Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine highlighted the role of fertilizers — and who controls them — as a strategic lever of global influence. The geopolitical fallout is being felt in the Middle East, by countries such as Malawi and Mozambique in Africa that are dependent on fertilizer imports from […]

This week marks a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Joseph Glauber, Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on “Daybreak Asia” (Bloomberg), discussing his outlook for food security.  Watch video. Republished by MSN and Grafa (Australia).

Hindu Business Line (India) published an op-ed by IFPRI’s Anjani Kumar and Himanshu Pathak, who discuss India’s 2023/24 Budget allocations related to agriculture. In Budget 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted seven priority areas for inclusive development such as inclusive development, green growth, and youth power. Agriculture and allied sectors were marked as efficient vehicles […]

Manila Bulletin (Philippines) published an op-ed stating that as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, talk of war is at the forefront of geopolitical discussions, particularly because the interconnectedness of globalized economies has far-reaching impacts even for countries not involved in the conflict.   “This was illustrated by a study from the […]

A recent blog by Natural News highlights how countries are managing supply and demand in the face of high food prices and limited supply resulting from severe weather conditions like the harsh winter in Uzbekistan and prolonged drought in Argentina, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war. Many countries have stopped exporting staple foods, fruits, and […]

An article in the Malawi Nyasa Times reports that the Institute of Public Opinion and Research (IPOR), donated tree seedlings worth MK6.6m to communities around the Zomba and Malosa Forest Reserves. The seedlings will be donated to villages in Traditional Authorities (TAs) Malemia, Mlumbe, Nkula, and Sub TA Nkapita in Zomba and Machinga Districts. This […]

News Harvest, the WTO’s monthly food and farm policy trade news round-up, quotes the February edition of the “Market Monitor” produced by the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), which reported that fertilizer prices had fallen by 40 percent from record levels last year, but were still almost twice their level two years ago.  “A feature […]

A commentary featured in the Economic and Political Weekly (India) explores the introduction of hot cooked breakfast through the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme (CMBS) in Tamil Nadu state and how to ensure its long-term sustainability. The breakfast scheme program builds on the 1958 midday meal (MDM) scheme. The commentary cites findings from an IFPRI study which […]

The G-20 members stressed the need to increase climate finance to help farmers take up adaptation measures to mitigate the climate change impact on the farm sector, Indian Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja said addressing the media on the concluding day of the G20 first Agriculture Deputies’ Meeting in Indore, India, according to a press-release by […]

The Daily Star (Bangladesh), in its report about the latest World Bank’s food security update, quotes a recent IFPRI analysis which outlined eight major remaining concerns for global food security: historically high commodity prices, tight staple food markets, the impact of the war in Ukraine on spring planting, volatile fertilizer markets, adverse climatic conditions, global […]

Investment Watch published a report on food prices and how countries are dealing with supply and demand. High prices and low supply have prompted nations to halt food exports for now.  According to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute, other countries that prevented their produce from moving outward beyond the end of […]

In an article in the Malawi Nyasa Times, the paper reports that tree seedlings will be donated to villages in Traditional Authorities (TAs) Malemia, Mlumbe, Nkula, and Sub TA Nkapita in Zomba and Machinga Districts. The donation followed a study that IPOR, together with Ohio State University, Vanderbilt University, and the International Food Research Institute […]

Despite some improvements in yields and farmer adoption of modern technical practices, significant structural problems continue to plague the sector.  To better understand the problems faced by the shrimp sector, CGIAR, a global research platform, conducted a study to document the issues faced by the sector, including interviews with 25 multi-stakeholder experts. The preliminary results […]

Agri Dees published a summary of an IFPRI seminar. Agri Dees states that the Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered deep geopolitical upheavals and a crisis on the food and energy security fronts. Agriculture is at the center of this crisis issue: to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, can we dedicate part of agricultural production to […]

Energy Monitor writes in a report that climate change is making hurricanes, flooding, and other big natural disasters more frequent and more severe. There is growing acknowledgment that the traditional humanitarian response to these events is no longer fit for purpose. Many in the aid sector are pushing the idea of acting earlier, leveraging technological […]

In an op-ed on how climate change has affected and will continue to affect crops (grains, pulses, rice, etc.) in several regions of India, Hindu Tamil explained that paddy grains start sprouting early, crops get waterlogged, and depressions in the Bay of Bengal affect fishermen and the salt industry. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) […]

Agri-Pulse published an article stating USDA’s latest farm income forecast could provide some ammunition to farm groups and their allies in Congress who argue that soaring production costs are eating into farm earnings while producers have little chance of seeing payments from commodity programs.  Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy […]

The Nation (Malawi) writes in an article that the ever-rising maize prices in the country have put low-income earners in a tight corner as they have to balance how to bring food on the table from K50 000 monthly income. The absence of Admarc [Agricultural Development and Market Corporation] markets has created a huge gap […]

According to a new study released by the FAO Investment Centre and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), there is growing evidence that when you invest in farmers, especially the youth in farming, their capacity and motivation to produce food profitably and sustainably increases, writes Farmers Review Africa in a piece on capacity strengthening. […]

A farmer is often the first person in the supply chain to be impacted by climate change and their livelihood directly depends on climate writes Down to Earth in an article. This affects the country’s overall agricultural output and also adds to food inflation. High food prices could result in people decreasing consumption. The International […]

Live Mint writes in a piece that the Indian government on Friday told Parliament that ₹2.24 lakh crore has gone directly into the accounts of 11.5 crore farmers across the country under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. “The funds disbursed under the initiative have acted as a catalyst in rural economic growth. PM KISAN is a […]

Armed conflicts, climate change, and the increase in the cost of inputs exert great pressure on the food chain, writes El Pais in an extensive article on global hunger. In the middle of the 21st century —the century with the greatest technological development we have ever seen–we have not yet found the key to preventing millions […]

El Pais (Spain) in an extensive report writes the FAO index falls for the tenth consecutive month, but experts warn that cereals, meat, dairy, oils, and sugar remain at very high levels. Prices are still very high. The FAO index, after rising during the first months after the start of the conflict in Ukraine, is […]

The New Humanitarian interviewed Valeria Piñeiro, IFPRI’s acting head for Latin America, for the article about the worsening situation with hunger and poverty in Argentina. Piñeiro is asking the international community not to neglect Argentina and Latin America. In the decade up to 2015, the region was hailed for outperforming others in reducing hunger and poverty, but […]

Food executives are warning of more price hikes to come, even as commodities like palm oil and dairy decline writes Bloomberg in an article on food prices. Diplomats talk of the worst food crisis since World War II, with parts of Africa on the brink of famine.   This striking dissonance underscores the significant time lag […]

Upgrade (Austria) published an article on food production and how experts see the challenges ahead.   With a global population already more than 8 billion and one in ten people suffering from hunger, improving food security amid climate change concerns, requires international coordination and transdisciplinary collaboration, say experts including Charlotte Hebebrand, the Communications and Public […]

Max Armstrong’s Farm Progress America is a daily podcast that looks at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness. In this episode, Max Armstrong reports that as the U.S. economy slows inflation will fall as well. Armstrong summarized comments from […]

In a light, yet serious op-ed on the increase in food prices, Yeshiva World used potato kugel, a pudding-like dish made with grated or pureed potatoes, onions, eggs, flour, and other ingredients, to examine food prices. It seems that there are four major factors that have contributed to the “potato kugel crisis,” Labor, along with […]

As part of a summary of significant discussions in agriculture and related topics, Devex Dish wrote that the share of exports affected by restrictions has fallen by 50 percent since May 2022. A new analysis from the International Food Policy Research Institute shows that the impact of food export restrictions imposed after the Russian invasion […]

A new digital infrastructure for farmers and an accelerator fund to encourage startups were among the major announcements in India’s latest budget, writes Live Mint in a story. The digital public infrastructure for agriculture will be built as an open-source public good that will enable farmer-centric solutions. The proposed digital agri-stack will aid farmers with […]

Almawq3, in a piece on inflation in Egypt, writes that a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute found that eight-five percent of Egyptian families dispensed with meat; seventy-five percent dispensed with poultry, dairy, and eggs, and sixty-one percent reduced their consumption of fish. Approximately twenty-five percent reduced their consumption of bread Egyptian families […]

The Star (Myanmar) published an article on the current state of politics and lost progress over the past two years. Armed conflict started in February 2021, but some are hopeful that a new election will turn turmoil into something workable for its citizens. However, many experts see little hope for negotiation.  More than 1.5 million […]

India’s agriculture sector has been witnessing robust growth with an average annual growth rate of 4.6 percent over the last six years, writes the India Tribune in an article about improvements to food security in India.  Agriculture and related sectors contributed significantly toward  India’s overall growth, development, and food security. Measures taken by the government […]

KLSE Screener (China) writes in a piece that recently fertilizer and grain prices have fallen globally from their post-Russia-Ukraine war peaks last year. The article explains that agricultural experts and analysts have warned that global food supplies remain under threat from geopolitical uncertainty and climate change. The British “Financial Times” reported that the Black Sea grain […]

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 […]

La Prensa Latina writes in its piece on inflation that according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) meat consumption has fallen by 85 percent in Egypt since March. The cost of meat has jumped by 100 percent in just a few months, from 80 to 160 Egyptian pounds ($2.65 to […]

A Commod Africa article reports in the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, export restrictions, and/or suspension measures on several agricultural products were put in place by some countries. These decisions helped propel the prices of certain products to new heights and increase market volatility. At the peak of the crisis near the end of […]

Pakistan has been dealing with food insecurity for a while. Heavy rains have claimed many lives and damaged and destroyed public infrastructure, writes Action Contrela Faim in a report on climate crises in the country. In Pakistan’s southwest province, Balochistan, a heatwave followed by heavy, monsoon rains inflamed an already disastrous situation leading to catastrophic […]

CFI (China) published an article on the multiple global crises and the challenges ahead. Challenges include the Black Sea food deal that could likely collapse, along with energy price volatility, and climate change threatening to destroy food production, the world remains in the midst of a historic food crisis. In the past two years, the […]

In a report on trends for African agriculture, Project Syndicate wrote that with soaring food prices, climate change, and rapid population growth undermining food security in Africa, the continent is in dire need of an agricultural revolution. While the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have exacerbated global food insecurity, throwing millions into extreme poverty […]

Despite the fact that prices for fertilizers and grains have fallen sharply after peaking in 2022, the global grain market remains under threat not only due to geopolitical tensions but also due to climate change, wrote Forbes.ru in a report on climate change and global markets. After three consecutive years of unfavorable conditions of the […]

Financial Times reports on global fertilizer and crop prices which it writes have fallen sharply since their peaks after last year’s Russian attack on Ukraine. Yet agriculture specialists and analysts have warned that the world’s food supplies are still under threat. Food prices were already elevated before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine early last year, due […]

Food imports in Egypt account for more than 40 percent of the calories consumed by Egyptians (FAO), writes CNN Business (Arabic) in a report on the food crisis in the country.  What is known is that Egypt is the largest importer of wheat in the world, and it used to import about 85 percent of […]

El País, in an article about the food crisis in Egypt, quoted IFPRI findings from a recent issue post in the High Food & Fertilizer Prices and War in Ukraine series and interviewed Sikandra Kurdi, IFPRI research fellow based in Cairo, one of the coauthors.  The economic shock caused by the war in Ukraine – nearly 85% of wheat imports […]

After last year’s rampant food inflation, a drop in prices of goods from wheat to fertilizers is raising hopes for some respite in 2023. But multiple risks remain, writes Bloomberg in its newsletter on food prices. “Food prices will probably climb this year unless there’s major debt relief and financial support from the international community, […]

The role of women in agriculture and the household will be discussed in an upcoming conference, reports Presse Gauche in a piece on the agriculture sector and women’s roles. There has been a renewed interest in rural women and the role they play in agriculture. This is due to the renewed focus on agriculture – […]

Press Bee writes in an article about how Egypt is dealing with the economic crisis that has turned into a food crisis. The country, it writes in an article is too reliant on exports and the government wants to reduce the unemployment rate by relying on domestic production. The government wants to expand the field […]

Due to lack of facilities including investment, adequate land for extending shrimp farms, modernized technologies and support from the authorities concerned, country’s shrimp farming hasn’t improved in a desired level, writes the Daily Observer (India) in a report on a recent workshop, ‘Expert Consultation Workshop.” The article writes that instead of seeing those improvements, in […]

Panic over food supplies spiked in the early months of the war between Russia and Ukraine, writes Agri-Pulse in a short summary of the latest news. These fears about food access for populations spurred countries like Indonesia and India to curb exports of agricultural commodities. But export restrictions are now on the decline, and prices have […]

Dutch Multimedia published an article stating that domestic food price inflation remains high globally. Information between September and December 2022 shows high inflation in almost all low- and middle-income countries. The article quotes from an analysis by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). IFPRI surveyed 44 low- and middle-income countries and found the potential […]

In Egypt, butchers say they are shutting up shop as the costs of supplying goods to customers have risen so high that many have stopped buying and eating red meat, reports Mada Masr.com. With the rates suppliers are offering, butchers would have to hike the purchasing price for consumers still further, a move they fear […]

Farm Progress, in a report on food prices, writes, the rate of inflation may ease a bit in the coming months, but that won’t come as much relief for growers and consumers still facing mounting costs, two financial experts acknowledge.  Despite rising commodity, labor, and energy costs, the farm value of retail food prices has […]

The income support to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme may be enhanced to `8,000 from `6,000/year, in the upcoming Budget as it seeks to provide a modicum of consumption booster, despite the budgetary focus on macroeconomic stability, writes the Indian Express in an article. The enhancement in the PM-KISAN amount could be for a year and […]

The Irish Examiner published an op-ed by John Whelan on food prices. He writes that Ireland’s food and drink exporters are thinking about where things will stand in 2023. The rampant increase in exports last year as reported by Bord Bia was mainly driven by the sector pushing up prices. This is unlikely to continue […]

Rassad published a long piece on the results of a study conducted by (IFPRI) the International Food Policy Research Institute.  IFPRI conducted a survey of more than 6,000 poor and semi-poor households from all over Egypt by phone in October and November 2022. The researchers wanted to know how households dealt with food insecurity, food […]

The South Asia region has about a quarter of the world’s population and is projected to grow to about 40 percent by 2050. It bears a high burden of poverty and undernutrition, writes the Wire in a report about trade, nutrition, and food security. About 42 percent of the world’s poor, earning less than US$1.25 […]

Economic growth and inflation will slow in the coming months, but commodity prices are likely to be volatile as the world’s farmers try to catch up with the global appetite for food, said two leading agricultural economists on Wednesday.  “I think that 2023 still looks pretty strong” for U.S. farm income, said Nathan Kaufman, the Kansas […]

The Times of India, in a piece about the food security and climate change effects on agriculture in India, writes that malnutrition, water shortages, low output per acre, and climate change will be major challenges ahead. It quotes the 2022 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) by the International Food Policy Research Institute, which estimates that climate […]

Business Mirror (The Philippines), in an article about food waste and loss in the country, writes that the problem does not only occur in Philippine households, but in countries throughout the world. Food waste and loss is not merely what happens with consumers, but “Our farmers also incur postharvest losses, which the Food and Agriculture […]

The Times Group (Malawi), in their investigation around the situation with maize stock and prices in the country, quotes the latest IFPRI’s Maize Market Report (IFPRI Malawi) which indicated that maize retail prices decreased by two percent in December 2022, despite market prices being higher than those in Zambia, Mozambique and South Africa. The report indicated […]

The Nation (Malawi) quotes the latest IFPRI Malawi office report showing showing that across 26 markets in the country, on average, maize was selling at K471 per kilogram (kg) or K23 950 per 50kg bag during the last week of December, two percent less than in the previous month. According to the IFPRI Malawi monthly Maize Market […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute has shown that 29 countries tend to impose food export bans during a [food and prices] crisis, writes Aly Aum (Egypt) in an article discussing shipping industry and supply chain challenges it currently faces. Protectionism may have a significant impact on the Egyptian shipping industry, dramatically changing the way it operates. […]

India.com, in an article about Climate-Smart Village (CSV) initiative, quotes IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report which stated that around 65 million people globally will be at risk due to climate change-induced hunger, while over 17 million people in India will face hunger by 2030, the highest among all countries.  According to experts, Indian farmers will be deeply impacted […]

In the new year, the impact of epidemics, wars, droughts, inflation, etc. will continue, and global food security will still face many variables, writes Epoch Times (China) in a report on food prices. According to David Laborde, a senior fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, 2022 was one of the worst years for […]

The task of ensuring global food security has become even more critical as the world’s population hit a new milestone of 8 billion people in 2022, reports Xinhua (China). A global crisis necessitates global cooperation. The international food market is highly vulnerable to epidemics, regional conflicts, and other factors. In recent years, many food exporting countries […]

Over the past 25 years, Japan has benefited from the free trade system under the World Trade Organization writes Japan News in its report on the state of export restrictions across the globe amid the confrontation between the United States and China, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chapter 12 of the agreement provides that “the […]

Miller Magazine, one of the key publications on grain milling and pulses processing industry in the world,  featured Joseph Glauber, IFPRI senior research fellow, in an interview discussing high food prices and how the war in Ukraine affects exports of grain, food and fertilizers globally. Both Ukraine and Russia are among the most important producers of agricultural […]

Pollination loss may be leading to hundreds of thousands of excess deaths worldwide as supplies of healthy food become less plentiful writes CTV News in an article on the recent study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the International Food Policy Research Institute, and partners.   This loss and the resulting health complications that […]

Indian Express reports on the progress Odisha is making to move into the next leg of its National Food Security scheme showing a good example of how food schemes – specifically to provide cheap rice – can be a winner.  It was in 2008 that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik first unveiled the scheme to provide Rs […]

The Times Group (Malawi) published an article stating that the past year, 2022, will be a period to forget for consumers, as rising inflation shook homes in Malawi. Prices of basic commodities such as foodstuffs, clothing, and shelter (rent) were seen rising to levels most Malawians described as unbearable.  The International Food Policy Research Institute […]

The Times Group (Malawi) in an article on the push toward the use of organic fertilizer in the country, mentions that the International Food Policy Research Institute says food security in Malawi is generally equated with adequate maize production, a crop that accounts for more than 60 percent of total food production. Maize consumption in the […]

Urdu Point (Pakistan) published an article on the launch of the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Balochistan’s Economy.  Prior to the commencement of this project, approximately one year ago, several training workshops were provided to students and faculty to increase their capacity for collecting, analyzing, and constructing the Balochistan Social Accounting Matrix. International Food Policy Research […]

Climate change will affect hundreds of millions of Indians and bring about widespread food insecurity- government support of alternative proteins is essential to achieving national food security and independence, writes Green Queen (Hong Kong) in an op-ed. Implementing strategic sustainable food policies today will be the foundation that will help bridge nutritional gaps and feed India […]

Growing food crises with spiking prices will have an impact on poor and food insecure populations writes the Nation (Nigeria), quoting a recent analysis by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) which notes that food inflation poses larger wasting risks for children of poor and landless rural households, exacerbating existing inequalities.  According to IFPRI, food prices […]

As the war in Ukraine approaches its second year and climate change continues to wreak havoc in places such as the Horn of Africa, experts are bracing for another year of dire consequences for global food security, writes Devex. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to a spike in global grain and fertilizer prices as it […]

As it is for many U.S. states, Arkansans will remember 2022 as a year of extreme weather, writes Arkansas Business in an op-ed by Hallie Shoffner. It’s safe to say climate change is no longer hypothetical. Extreme weather is hurting Arkansas’ economy, particularly our agricultural industry. But it’s also taking a toll on our quality […]

Millions of farmers are now forced to find innovative ways to work around climate change characterized by prolonged drought, sudden, heavy rainfall, and warmer temperatures, writes Capital News (Kenya) in a report on organic farming. Farm experts say the repercussions of climate change on agriculture are now squeezing out many family-based farms. The International Food […]

December 23  The restrictions imposed on the Belarusian “kaliyka” in 2021 and the expansion of sanctions in 2022 not only reduced the industry’s export opportunities but also led to a forced reorientation of commodity flows and building new delivery routes, according to a report by My Fin (Belarus). In the face of sanctions pressure, Belarus […]

On Mother’s Day (December 22) in Indonesia, PKS (Indonesia) op-ed writes, mothers are stuttering in carrying out their duties due to crushing economic demands.   The sharp spike in food prices affected people’s purchasing power, which means it also affected people’s consumption. At the beginning of September 2022, things became direr with the rise of fuel […]

Wolnemedia (Poland) published an article on the new Harvard University School of Health and partners’ new study on pollinators. Reducing the number of pollinators actually removes healthy food from the global diet and thus increases the number of chronic diseases that cause increased mortality. The analysis also showed that low-income countries lost significant amounts from […]

The Star (Myanmar) published an article stating that while definitive crime statistics were not available, over 10 urban residents contacted by ST reported having been victims of or witnessed crimes affecting their friends and relatives, making them unwilling to venture outdoors at nightfall or fearful of carrying anything valuable when they leave their homes. According […]

The Russia-Ukraine war is not only leading to the deaths and displacement of children in Ukraine but is also pushing millions of others into poverty, writes the outlet, Ahram Online. The article uses Yemen as an example of how the war has increased food insecurity and crisis in Yemen. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has […]

The political right and others are seizing on the country’s banning of chemical fertilizers as the proximate culprit that led to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turning over his palace to protesters last week, writes the Atlanta Business Journal in an article on the food security crisis in Sri Lanka. The journal disagrees with where the blame lies. […]

Science, technology, and innovation can play key roles in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, however, investment is needed to develop innovations and roll them out widely. Devex in its report about a recent roundtable discussion in Nairobi moderated by The Economist, cites CGIAR’s leadership who made a case for agri-food innovations and the need for increased financing to […]

Scrubs Magazine writes in an article that bees are dying and that’s bad news for our health. These vastly important insects pollinate crops to increase the world’s supply of healthy fruits, vegetables, and nuts. New research shows that the bee population is on the decline due to changes in land use, harmful pesticides, and the […]

The EU resolved a fight by agreeing to ease curbs on Russian fertilizer exports as part of a new sanctions package on Thursday, drawing a rebuke from Ukraine, Politico (Europe) reports. Both Russia and Western European leaders say their goal is to save Africa from famine. Fertilizer prices have risen by 199 percent since May 2020, according […]

U.S. News & World Report features the new study analyzing consequences on pollination loss on human health by Harvard University, IFPRI, and other institutions.  Bees, in their role as master pollinators, increase crop yields, leading to more production of healthy fruits, vegetables, and nuts. But new research claims that the challenges these important insects face from […]

Food Ingredients First reports on the new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives that explores the relationship between pollination and healthy diets. Health effects from global environmental changes are most eminent in the world’s poorest populations, such as South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the study showed that the most considerable burden fell on middle-income countries […]

Michigan State University News published an article stating that the Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI), a buy-in of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI), continues to build global momentum as it expands beyond the original partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC). CACCI announced at its COP27 […]

In an extended interview with the SDG2 Advocacy Hub, David Laborde, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute discussed trends for 2023 as it relates to the global food crisis. Laborde identifies areas for both optimism and pessimism in 2023 and calls for solidarity, leadership, and systems reform to address the […]

Increased funding was pledged for climate adaptation at COP27, but it is still nowhere near what is required and is being carried out in silos, Anushiya J and Indu K Murthy from the Center for Study of Science, Technology, and Policy (CSTEP), India, write in an op-ed published by The Third Pole.  “This year, the International Food Policy […]

Based on crop yields in 2020, the world produces 3 percent to 5 percent less fruit, vegetables, and nuts than it could with robust wild pollinator populations writes Harvard Gazette. While that number may seem small, it translates into an estimated 427,000 lives lost each year from insufficient healthy food consumption and associated diseases, including heart […]

Rice prices are going up, hitting ordinary Myanmar consumers, but smallholder farmers must still contend with higher costs of fertilizer and diesel, writes Frontier Myanmar, quoting IFPRI research on the matter.  “Local knowledge is backed up by international reports.  The International Food Policy Research Institute, a United States-based non-profit research center, says Myanmar’s rice productivity […]

A satellite-based analysis indicates that nearly 27 million tons of wheat were harvested from Ukraine’s farms this year, but the country won’t reap all of the benefits, SciTechDaily reports. The Russian invasion of Ukraine had fueled widespread concern about the effects on the country’s farming sector. In the early days of the crisis, food security […]

Council on Foreign Relations highlights in charts and graphs some of the most pressing trends to follow in 2023, including the Asia-Pacific’s arms race, the changing relationship between India and Russia, and worsening brain drain in sub-Saharan Africa. Over 820 million people—more than 10 percent of the world’s population—go to bed hungry each night. Today’s […]

Milenio (Mexico) analyses why high prices are expected to remain above pre-pandemic levels. Climate change and the war in Ukraine will keep food prices much higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic, despite signs of moderation in global commodity markets, warn economists and agriculture experts. Wholesale food prices have stabilized in recent months, raising hopes that […]

The Financial Express (India) reports about the recommendations regarding the Universal Basic Income (UBI) scheme recommended by a Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand. According to Chand, the government should convert the PM-KISAN program into a UBI scheme that includes other weaker sections such as farm laborers, construction workers and non-farm laborers. Other subsidies could be […]

The Teller Window reported on two events held by the New York Fed’s Community Development team. The events discussed the economic impacts of food insecurity, with a focus on scalable solutions. To help inform these discussions, the team analyzed Economist Impact’s Global Food Security Index (GSFI). While discussing flexibility and innovation and their importance, Rob […]

Researchers and local farmers see an opportunity to create resilient supply chains, bring healthy produce to food deserts, reduce harmful environmental impacts and create economic opportunity—all at once, writes Inside Climate News.  More local growers, a healthier population and climate change mitigation are what urban agriculture advocates and researchers envision for the future of Chicago’s food systems. […]

The Fish Site reports on the launch of the new Aquaculture Development Plan in Ghana which targets an increase in the market share of commercially farmed fish from 14 percent in 2021 to 25 percent in 2027. It expects to register a 50 percent improvement in the performance of fish farms. A major boost to […]

Farm Policy News compiled information on world food prices using reports from other outlets including the Financial Times which stated, “Climate change and the war in Ukraine are set to keep food prices at far higher levels than before the COVID-19 pandemic, despite signs of moderation in global commodity markets, economists and agriculture experts have […]

Financial Times explores why farmers have been unable to boost supply, leading to expectations that costs will remain above pre-pandemic levels. Climate change and the war in Ukraine are set to keep food prices at far higher levels than before the Covid-19 pandemic, despite signs of moderation in global commodity markets.   Russia’s invasion has affected […]

According to the USDA, the U.S. is the largest consumer, producer, and exporter of corn in the world. CNBC examined what that means for crop production, agricultural subsidies, and corn’s uses including food, fuel, medications, and textiles. Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute and former USDA chief economist, […]

As reliable sources of quality food diminish and record numbers of people are driven to hunger due to conflicts, climate change and economic downturns, feeding the global population of eight billion poses a major challenge that demands better food early warning information systems. In the past decade, several global initiatives have been launched by regional […]

Farmers’ Advance published an article on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s COP27 comments. Vilsack highlighted the department’s initiatives and investments in climate-smart agriculture and forestry, noting that global food security depends upon the ability of farmers and producers worldwide to increase their productivity while strengthening their climate resilience and minimizing their climate impacts. “As we face […]

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia extended the Black Sea Grain Initiative, according to a story in Respekt. The article reported that among other consequences, a possible end to the grain deal would further push prices higher. The grain agreement was signed in July, and in the following months, Ukraine exported eleven million tons of agricultural […]

The Dhaka Tribune published a review and comments from a roundtable on “Food Security for Sustainable Development” held in Bangladesh. Participants agreed that the double shocks of the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine crisis have drastically increased food prices, and immediate policy interventions are needed to keep food items affordable for people of lower income […]

The Nation (Malawi) writes in a report that consumers are hopeful that maize prices will begin to fall once the government reopens the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) scheme. Maize prices in most the markets have jumped. December 1, with this reopening, offers a remedy to those prices. According to IFPRI-Malawi, maize prices increased […]

Singapore Star published an article that explains a current India scheme (PM Kisan) that supports farmers. It is one of the finest examples of the use of digital public goods to reach out directly to beneficiaries without middlemen. According to ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute, the scheme has helped to address the […]

As COP27 ended, Packaging South Asia reported on the main takeaways from the days-long meeting. The article stated COP27 has been driven by two overriding themes: justice and ambition. The justice is for countries and populations who are dealing with the effects of climate change (flooding, droughts, etc., but not being the cause of climate […]

There are three well-known parameters for determining the nutritional status of children: stunting (height for age), wasting (weight for height), and underweight (weight for age). On these, Gujarat’s data is tragic as much as shocking, according to an article in News Click. District-wise estimates from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) based on its […]

Afro News writes that employment in Tanzania’s agriculture sector is said to be dropping while that in the manufacturing sector is on the rise, a change driven by agriculture mechanization. The article mentions the 2020 report by International Food Policy Research Institute, ‘Agricultural Mechanization in Tanzania,’ which points to the success of this national development […]

Kenya News Agency reports on the recent workshop on innovation in Agricultural Risk Management in Kenya, quoting Peter Owoko, the Director of Agriculture Policy Research and Regulations at the Ministry of Agriculture, who underscored the need for innovations in product development and distribution. In the last three years, several Kenyan and international organizations have been […]

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), in an analysis of food price inflation, states that for decades globalization has increased the variety and reduced the cost of food. Now the pandemic, war in Ukraine and other global disruptions have shown how that complex supply chain can also result in more turbulent prices. Among the factors pushing up […]

Food Ingredients First reports on how building upon research that supports plant-based diets and how they can dramatically reduce environmental impacts, may also help improve resilience in terms of these nations’ capacity to recover from food insecurity driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This past year has been turbulent in terms of food supply and food […]

In an analysis of the new grain agreement, WRP (Wtadomosci Rolnicze Polska, Poland) writes that “Grain Agreement 2.0” (a renewed and extended agreement of the Black Sea Grain Initiative) should help farmers with fertilizer prices. Russia wants to see an easing of sanctions on Russian grain products and fertilizers. Sanctions aren’t the only sticking point, […]

Comprehensive environmental, social, and corporate governance reporting has begun to drive corporate transformation around the world reports EIN News (UK) in a story discussing new case studies from the World Economic Forum.  The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) suggested the current business-as-usual water management practices and levels of water productivity will put at risk […]

Inquirer published an early analysis of events at COP27. It writes that more than 50 civil society organizations have called on the country’s delegation to the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to prioritize agroecology as an adaptive strategy in the face of […]

The Conversation published a story focusing on the devastating 2022 floods in Pakistan which affected 33 million people, with over 2 million homes destroyed and over 8 million people displaced in a region which already struggles with high rates of malnutrition. This is not the first time Pakistan has been devastated by flooding. When floods […]

CBS News Chicago interviewed Rob Vos, Director of IFPRI’s Markets, Trade, and Institutions division for an episode investigating how supply chain problems, COVID concerns, and inflation affect grocery prices in the US. “Price on the international markets have been dropping over the past few months. Now they’re coming down in part because of the better prospect of harvest, […]

Farmers in the Nile Delta are racing to adapt to encroaching salinity, writes Reuters in a report from COP27. The Nile Delta, a densely populated and fertile triangle of green that fans out towards the sea north of Cairo, accounts for more than a third of Egypt’s agricultural land. One farmer says, “If you leave […]

The Washington Post discusses the renewal of the Black Sea grain deal between Russia and Ukraine, announced on November 17, and what it means to the involved parties and the global community. The article quotes IFPRI’s analysis stating that before the war, Ukraine shipped about 75 percent of its agricultural exports through Black Sea ports. […]

IFPRI’s research fellows Kalyani Raghunathan and Derek Headey, in an op-ed in Code Blue (Malaysia), focus on India’s problem of malnutrition, which includes under- and over-nutrition simultaneously. The authors discuss both the implications and policy recommendations to improve access to affordable healthy diets in the country. “Diet quality, already alarmingly bad, is only likely to have deteriorated in […]

Mongabay (India), in a story about adverse impacts of climate change on India’s agricultural sector, refers to IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report which has warned that climate change may push 90 million Indians towards hunger by 2030 and has listed a decline in agricultural production and disruption in the food supply chain as reasons for […]

Poor-quality diets are associated with all forms of malnutrition-including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity as well as around 1.1 million premature adult deaths each year. Dhaka Tribune reports on the launch of CGIAR’s Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT). This initiative will work closely with local, national, regional, and […]

Michigan Ag Connection published a story on the importance of mentors in agriculture research and international development fields. The Structural Transformation of African and Asian Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAAARS+) fellows visited the MSU campus and participated in training interactions and met with mentors. One mentor, Rui Benfica, grew up in a developing country and […]

Industry Update, in a story about UN efforts to improve Russian fertilizer exports, quotes IFPRI’s senior research fellow Joseph Glauber who said that Russian exports of products such as urea and potash have declined, but not as much as ammonia. Originally published on AgriPulse.

The Oxford Student published an article on the importance of COP27’s agreements around climate finance, especially pertaining to the African continent. The article cites IFPRI’s publication by Ringler et. al (2010) which predicted that the agricultural effects of climate change would lead to “higher food prices and therefore lower affordability of food, reduced calorie availability, and growing childhood malnutrition […]

Philippine News Agency, in a news-post about farmers adaptation and mitigation training, quotes IFPRI’s report which states that global climate change poses significant risks to those whose livelihood depends directly on agriculture. “Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Higher temperatures eventually reduce yields of desirable crops while encouraging weed and pest proliferation. Changes in […]

The Ukraine-Russian war is taking place solely in Ukraine, but the effects of the conflict are global writes The Epoch Times. The story reports that sanctions and counter-sanctions have increased energy prices, and fears of a food shortage have amplified as Ukraine and Russia are major grain exporters. It isn’t just the war driving up […]

Associated Press Archive posted a video interview with Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber of the International Food Policy Research Institute. Glauber spoke about Russia’s suspension of its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. He said “that re-opening the three ports is key because traditionally those ports had accounted for about 50 percent of exports […]

CGTN America (China) produced a video interview with International Food Policy Research Institute’s Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow, to discuss farmers’ economic needs and how they will vote. “Farmers actually weathered the pandemic pretty well. Prices started to rise in 2021, and the government did provide money to farmers to help augment some of […]

One Acre Fund reports that agriculture has always been deeply dependent on the weather, with farmers needing a steady mixture of sun, warmth, and rains in order to reliably produce the food that all of humanity depends on for survival. Now, these once predictable growing cycles are at risk from climate change, and smallholders are […]

Krishak Jagat (India) re-published a CGIAR/IFPRI blog on the recent World Food Price Borlaug Dialogue where Johan Swinnen, CGIAR Managing Director, Systems Transformation, and Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) presented CGIAR work, research, and future plans and activities. The discussion focused on both rapid responses to the food crisis and […]

Hindustan, in this article, examined how ongoing and varied changes in climate will affect future food security in India. This year, changes in crop production patterns due to weather changes like an unusual heatwave in the spring ruined wheat crops and trimmed yields. These changes in climate affect regional and national politics, global geopolitics, and […]

Successful Farming published an analysis of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and its suspension by Russia. The article includes written comments by IFPRI senior research fellows Joseph Glauber and David Laborde. The researchers state that Ukrainian farmers and food-importing nations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)will feel the pain of the Russian interruption […]

The World (International Public Radio) produced a radio interview with Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at IFPRI. Glauber discusses how Ukraine’s farmers have taken a major hit from the war. In the first few months of the war, we saw increases. “Since the grain initiative agreement started, prices have been pretty flat essentially prewar […]

Financial Times in a report examines what happens when a near crisis is averted. Russia and Ukraine together make up around a third of global wheat exports, and many low and middle-income countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, are dependent on grain imports. Ukraine and allied governments accused Russia of threatening global famine […]

In a video interview with Bloomberg’s Daybreak Asia, IFPRI’s senior research fellow Joseph Glauber discusses the impacts of the Ukraine War, the Black Sea Grain Agreement, and climate change on global food prices. “The world needs more wheat and other commodities. Unfortunately, because markets are so tight, and because of all the recent climatic events, […]

The Exchange (Africa) refers to the IFPRI book on Food security, farming, and climate change to 2050 in an article about climate change in Africa, and its role in the livelihoods of more than 100 million people living in severe poverty on the continent.    “According to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), climate […]

Hindustan Times, in an article on manifestations of climate change in India, quotes the IFPRI 2022 Global Food Policy Report, saying that climate change may “force many Indians into famine by 2030 owing to a reduction in agricultural productivity” and cause “ripple effects across the food supply chain.”  Republished in MSN and Press Reader 

Krishak Jagat (India) re-published a CGIAR/IFPRI blog on the recent World Food Price Borlaug Dialogue where Johan Swinnen, CGIAR Managing Director, Systems Transformation, and Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) presented CGIAR work, research, and future plans and activities. The discussion focused on both rapid responses to the food crisis and […]

Farmers Weekly (via Scribd) posted a commentary on an overlooked aspect of the plant-based foods debate. In western nations, climate change activists are holding attention-grabbing protests, such as flinging soup onto a Van Gogh painting. These organizations target dairy products in particular for what they claim is an industry that is destructive to the environment. […]

Concerns about climate change and its effects on Africa were foremost in a statement by the Ghanaian Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh on the floor of Parliament, writes the Daily Guide Network (Ghana). Making a statement on COP 27 and the future of sustainability on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh, who is […]

Agri-Pulse (USA) published an analysis on next steps following Russia’s announcement that it was suspending its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The agreement allowed Ukraine to ship grain and other commodities from its Black Sea ports and the United Nations estimates the agreement has saved 100 million people globally from extreme poverty.   International […]

The Economist examines the implications of the Black Sea Grain Deal suspension, looking at how Putin’s attempt at grain blackmail highlights a wider problem: food supplies are often disrupted by men with guns. “Indeed, of the 828m people who do not get enough food, nearly 60% live in countries racked by conflict. Armed violence is […]

In a recent story, The Telegraph discussed what comes next after Vladimir Putin collapsed the Black Sea Grain Initiative following his accusation that the British Royal Navy helped Ukraine carry out drone attacks on its Black Sea Fleet. Although British ministers are set to reassure the public that Britain’s food supply is secure, Ukraine is […]

PBS published an update to its story on Russia’s suspension of the grain deal. PBS writes that diplomatic efforts salvaged the wartime agreement allowing Ukrainian grain and other commodities to leave the Black Sea region port. Ukraine formally committed to use the established safe shipping corridor between southern Ukraine and Turkey “exclusively in accordance with […]

Bloomberg, in its “Markets” section, wrote that traders are bracing for a fresh spike in grain prices after Russia’s exit from a deal allowing Ukraine crops to move from the Black Sea port. The sudden move by Russia has left leaders scrambling to rescue the UN-and-Turkey-brokered agreement credited with saving vulnerable populations from the risk […]

Bloomberg discusses the importance of salvaging the Black Sea Grain Initiative. After Moscow said it would pull out indefinitely following an attack on its Black Sea fleet, Turkey, the UN, and others looked for ways to rescue the Ukrainian grain export agreement. Ukraine is one of the world’s biggest wheat, corn and vegetable oil providers, […]

Financial Times (UK) published an article on Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative that could have ‘catastrophic consequences’ for poorer countries bringing in Lebanon as an example. Reliant on Ukraine for up to 60 percent of its wheat, Lebanon acutely felt the impact of Russia’s Black Sea blockade, but shortages were eased after […]

The Associated Press analyzes the consequences of Russia’s move to suspend its part of the grain initiative, a rare example of UN-brokered cooperation between Ukraine and Russia since Russia’s invasion in February. The deal has allowed more than 9 million tons of grain in 397 ships to safely leave Ukrainian ports. The grain agreement has […]

This Day Live (Nigeria) cites an IFPRI Nigeria report in its post about the importance of economic readiness in cushioning against the effects of future pandemics.   IFPRI reported that cause of the lockdown measures necessitated by the pandemic, Nigeria’s GDP plunged to 34.1 percent which translates to USD 16 billion with two-thirds of this loss coming in […]

BOL News (Pakistan) reports on the 2nd Pakistan Water Week 2022 conference, which focused on sustainable and improved water and food security in Pakistan. The publication quotes IFPRI’s Claudia Ringler, CGIAR NEXUS Gains Initiative Deputy Lead, who stressed the importance of co-developing and scaling NEXUS innovations using foresight methodologies and trade-off analyses. “It is important to energize food and […]

A new story by Quartz focuses on risks to Egypt’s agricultural economy from climate change, water scarcity, inflation, and urbanization.  In the 1990s, water availability in the country fell below the international “water poverty” benchmark of 1,000 cubic meters per person per year. Egypt has managed that scarcity by meticulously recycling agricultural water and, in […]

This Day Live (Nigeria) published an article stating that the COVID-19 global pandemic affected the health and economy of developed and developing countries alike. While the healthcare system faced huge pressure, the deepening effect of COVID-19 plunged many countries into activating unprepared economic measures – the shutdown of economic activities. According to IFPRI research, Nigeria’s […]

Daily Nebraskan published an article about a seminar, Global Food Security: Political, Economic, and Climate Challenges at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber covered short-term causes for international food insecurity, specifically citing issues related to COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine for rising production costs. He pointed towards difficulties in increasing grains and fertilizer prices, which he attributed partially […]

The Economic Times (India) published a commentary stating that there is enough food produced globally to feed the world’s entire population. The problem lies in its supply and fair distribution. According to IFPRI, various restrictions affect about 17 percent of total calories traded in the world. Among others, there have been trade or supply chain restrictions on grain from Russia […]

New Age Business features a seminar on October 17-18 in Kathmandu, Nepal, which focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on specific value chains in Bangladesh and India and the rise in food insecurity and seasonal poverty in South Asian countries. The editors and authors of a special issue of the Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy, […]

Freshers Live reports that the burning of crop residue, a customary practice by Punjab and Haryana paddy growers has led to an estimated economic loss of over $30 billion annually.

EFE Agro published an article stating that uncertainty in food markets is hitting farmers around the world, in rich and poor countries alike, resulting in more difficulty producing food due to high production costs and a greater impact of hunger. Since last year, with the increase in global demand after the pandemic, there has been […]

SciDev.net investigates how the third major food crisis this century affects consumers and if food systems can be more resilient to shocks. Rob Vos, division director (Markets, Trade, and Institutions) shares his perspective on export bans and restrictions and the state of the agri-food supply chains. The article features IFPRI interactive maps on food inflation and cites IFPRI […]

Nate published an article stating that FAO predicted that Myanmar’s rice production this year will fall below the average of the past five years. Myanmar’s rice production is expected to reach 23.8 million tonnes this year, down 10 percent from the average over the past five years. It is said that the decisive factor is […]

Krishak Jagat published an article stating that the G20 members are committed to step-up efforts to make agriculture and food systems sustainable and more resilient against future shocks, however, they could not find consensus. CGIAR was present as an observer during these meetings, through a delegation led by Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR, […]

Neo Kohn published an extensive interview with senior research fellow David Laborde on how the food crisis can affect Europe and why replacing Russian gas with liquefied gas is not a solution. Laborde said, “Even before the war, the food market was tight, meaning that supply was somewhat low while demand was high and food […]

BW Healthcare published an article stating that climate change and food waste-induced hunger are a few of the most adverse crises facing our planet. The immediate impact of climate change is seen in the way we consume and produce food. Severe heat waves, droughts, and floods due to untimely rains are adversely affecting an agrarian […]

Karar published an article stating how tens of tons of food is wasted in the world every year, and millions of people struggle with hunger. The phrase “climate change is a growing threat to the food system” was used in IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report. In the report, which noted that climate change adaptation […]

La Informacion published an article stating that on World Food Day, international organizations warn of the “unprecedented” food crisis, which could drag a record number of people into serious food insecurity. It is essential to facilitate trade in line with international standards, as well as provide incentives and aid to farmers in the short term, […]

Kashmir News Service published an article about SKUAST-J’s International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture. Senior research fellow and Senior Director for Food & Nutrition Policy, Purnima Menon was one of the keynote speakers. Menon and her colleagues said a collaborative approach is in need of holistic development and nutritional security and those should be the top […]

Karar (Turkey) published an article on findings from IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report. Climate change is expected to put millions of people at risk of hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by 2050. The year 2022 is the year of many global challenges. Challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts, climate change, rising prices, and international […]

Class FM Online published an article about how the EU is helping Ghana deal with the food crisis in the country. According to a recent IFPRI study (Ghana: Impacts of the Ukraine and global crises on poverty and food security), the global food, fuel, and fertilizer crisis linked to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has caused […]

Tasting Table published an article extolling the great taste of Nigerian fried rice. According to IFPRI, rice is an integral part of the Nigerian diet. (See the book chapter, Rice in the Nigerian economy and agricultural policies. Jollof rice and coconut rice are everyday mealtime staples for the country, but Nigerian fried rice is a […]

Sacramento Bee published an article stating that grocery store prices, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, have soared 13 percent over the past year. The economic consensus is food prices will likely ease next year, but there’s little agreement on precisely when that will be obvious to consumers. Joseph Glauber, a senior research […]

The New Humanitarian, in an article, writes Egypt, an African nation of more than 106 million people, finds itself at the heart of two of the largest and most pressing challenges the world is facing today – the food and climate crises. Egypt has a safety net with a key component which is the baladi […]

CBC (Canada) published an article stating that grocery food prices are soaring. Vegetable oil had seen increases long before the Ukraine War. An analysis by IFPRI noted that supply tightened prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine due to drought in South America, a typhoon in Malaysia, and labor shortages due to restrictions on mobility […]

Financial Times published an article on how India is struggling to wean itself off subsidies that encourage overuse. India’s “green revolution” was hailed globally for combining policy and scientific advances in agriculture — bringing food security to the newly independent country. A surge in yields and production of staple crops, such as rice and wheat, […]

University World News published an article on how the World Bank-sponsored African Centers of Excellence (ACEs) implemented across the continent have contributed significantly to the growth in the number of doctorates and master’s degrees on the continent over the past eight years, graduating 2,370 Ph.D. and a total of 11,539 MSc degree students. One panelist […]

IPP Media published an article stating that the story of malnutrition in Tanzania is full of puzzles and ironies. For, even food basket zones such as southern highlands are the most affected as manifested in high rates of stunting in children under the age of five. But this is not unique to our country because […]

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) produced a video on the Agriculture Technology and Innovation Policy launch. The Policy has ten thematic areas including synergy and MDA alignment; livestock development; knowledge creation, and transfer; rapid mechanization; revitalization of extension service delivery; strengthening value-chains for priority crops; fisheries, and development of marine resources. The project runs through […]