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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

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  • Visualizing 2023: Trends to watch (Council on Foreign Relations) 

    December 09, 2022

    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 […]


  • Chand bats for universal basic income scheme (The Financial Express)

    December 09, 2022

    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 […]


  • Seeking solutions for the costs and challenges of food insecurity (The Teller Window) 

    December 08, 2022

    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 […]


  • A global food crisis outlook for 2023 (SDG2 Advocacy Hub) 

    December 07, 2022

    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 […]


  • A new push is on in Chicago to connect urban farmers with institutional buyers like schools and hospitals (Inside Climate News) 

    December 07, 2022

    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. […]


  • Amid “extraordinary uncertainty” and “precarious” geopolitical conditions, commodity price moves are slow to translate into lower food costs (Farm Policy News) 

    December 06, 2022

    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 […]


  • How the U.S. became a global corn superpower (CNBC) 

    December 06, 2022

    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, […]


  • War and adverse weather set to keep food prices high (Financial Times) 

    December 04, 2022

    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 […]


  • Ghana targets 136 percent aquaculture production increase (The Fish Site) 

    December 02, 2022

    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 […]


  • Food early warning systems can stave off famines (SciDev.Net)

    December 01, 2022

    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 […]