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Tough balancing act (The Nation)
February 09, 2023
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 […]
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People who grow their own food, eat and remain healthy; But erratic weather may change this adage (Down to Earth)
February 09, 2023
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 […]
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Why anticipatory insurance is the next frontier for climate aid (Energy Monitor)
February 09, 2023
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 […]
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The Lancet: Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry
February 09, 2023
Note: This press release is a version of the original statement published by The Lancet. It includes additional quotes from Purnima Menon, Senior Director for Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR, and Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, who is a co-author of The Lancet 2023 Series on Breastfeeding, launched today. Formula milk marketing tactics are exploitative, and regulations […]
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High expenses bite farmers as prices weaken heading into farm bill (Agri-Pulse)
February 08, 2023
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 […]
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What should the government do for farmers? (Hindu Tamil)
February 08, 2023
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) […]
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Practical training unlocks Kenyan youth’s agribusiness potential (Farmers Review Africa)
February 06, 2023
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. […]
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Food costs are tumbling but shoppers still face soaring bills (Bloomberg)
February 03, 2023
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 […]
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Centre disbursed ₹2.24 lakh crore to 11.5 crore farmers under its scheme: Govt (Mint)
February 03, 2023
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 […]
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Starving in the age of artificial intelligence: Why 839 million people can’t eat with delight (El Pais)
February 03, 2023
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 […]