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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 […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the PNG National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) have teamed up to support data-driven policy dialogue and formulation in Papua New Guinea. This workshop aims to inform key agricultural development challenges, opportunities, and investments in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Presentations will discuss results from recent data collection efforts […]

Event: September 26, 2022 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT. IFPRI in collaboration with IDEAS center is organizing a seminar in Geneva on September 26, 2022. This event will identify consensus-based practical solutions to enhance food security in LDCs for the WTO MC13.

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 […]