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Council on Foreign Relations posted a blog post stating that among the many dangers threatening the very foundation of the Nigerian state is the government’s increasing reliance on internal and external borrowing to finance its operations. In recent weeks, various international organizations, private entities, senior government officials, and former government functionaries have decried the Buhari […]

Los Angeles Times published an article stating that after several months, Ukraine and Russia agreed to open ports in the Black Sea region. The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago was off the coast of Bulgaria on Tuesday as it headed toward Istanbul, putting to […]

Reuters published an article stating that around the world, efforts to set aside land for conservation are being squeezed by the ravages of climate change impacts including worsening drought, the growth in human settlements, and the loss of tourism revenue through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Expansion of agricultural areas has been a key factor in the […]

The Daily Star published an article on how prices of soybean and palm oil have risen sharply in the last two years, and no wonder they topped the list of costly oils. According to IFPRI, the price increase is mainly due to global weather events that have taken a toll on the supplies of two […]

Monitor published an article stating that the Indonesian government wants to strengthen local food substitution as a pillar of the strength of the Indonesian nation. According to IFPRI, throughout June 2022, several countries such as Russia, India, Serbia, Egypt, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kosovo implemented export restriction policies (see IFPRI tool, Food & Fertilizer Export […]

The Daily Star published an article stating that IFPRI has found that around 22.3 percent more rural Bangladeshi households reported food insecurity — 18 months after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic than in pre-pandemic times. The report is the result of IFPRI and Cornell University’s three rounds of socioeconomic phone surveys in rural areas […]

Sentinel Assam published an article stating that IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report projects that India’s food production could drop by 6.8% under the impact of climate change and the risk for hunger could increase by 23 percent by 2030, which has cast a shadow over the country’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. 

Asia News Network published an article on findings from the 2022 Global Food Policy Report which showed an unprecedented suite of climatic changes has caused crop yield declines and production losses throughout the region. According to the report, “In Bangladesh, near-term projections estimate a reduction of up to 17 percent in total calorie consumption by […]

PBS Newshour produced a video discussing how President Zelensky on Thursday hosted Turkey’s President Erdogan and the UN Secretary-General Guterres, both architects of a deal last month that allows Ukraine to export food amid the war and a global food shortage. But has that UN-brokered deal been effective in achieving its goals? Senior research fellow […]

Washington Post published an article on how costs are down from their peaks in the Ukraine war but are still up compared with last year. Pressure on commodity markets also eased after Wall Street speculators began selling their holdings in response to the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases, which made bets on rising commodity prices less […]

BBC published a podcast about what rising vegetable oil prices mean for food businesses. Vegetable oil can make or break a food business. In the food industry, they rely on vegetable oil.  Senior research fellow David Laborde explained that since oil is a tenth of our calorie intake, making it the most important food source […]

Virtual Event: August 23, 2022 – 7:00 AM to September 1, 2022 – 12:20 PM EDT. IFPRI is participating in World Water Week 2022, the leading conference on global water issues.

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Virtual Event: July 31, 2022 – 10:00 AM to August 2, 2022 – 6:15 PM PDT. IFPRI is participating in the 2022 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting.

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Effects of lost income and food insecurity linger, particularly for for women, a study shows.

Virtual Event: August 17, 2022 – 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT. Join Bangladesh’s discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 GFPR to learn more about possible opportunities for accelerated action that could be considered in policy and investment decision-making for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.

Virtual Event: September 5, 2022 – 1:30 AM to September 9, 2022 – 3:00 PM EDT. IFPRI’s Director General Johan Swinnen is participating in the African Green Revolution Forum 2022 (AGRF).