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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

All Africa published an article on how faith communities all over the world are playing an increasingly important role in educating and encouraging followers to step up and take action on food security and the climate emergency. According to IFPRI, the climate emergency threatens the lives and livelihoods of over 100 million people in extreme […]

World Bank Group produced a video panel discussion from the WBG-IMF 2022 Annual Meetings. Even before the war in Ukraine, food and energy prices and global hunger were already on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change impacts, and conflicts. The first half of 2022 has witnessed one of the largest shocks to […]

Standard Media published an article on how a new tool to assist farmers to select the best climate-smart agricultural technologies suitable for their various crops and regions has been developed. Researchers from ICRISAT and IFPRI developed the tool, which suggests the most effective technology suitable for a specific crop and region. 

Business Insider (India) published an article on how food price inflation could ease going forward thanks to good harvests, but this does not mean food prices are coming off. Food inflation has eased due to various factors, including slowing global growth, seasonal factors, and a UN and Turkey-brokered deal to allow grain shipments from Ukraine […]

Yahoo News published an article stating that the time taken to inspect Ukrainian ships carrying vital supplies of grain, fertilizer, and other foods was more than double than normal at points last month. 50 ships are currently waiting to be cleared by UN inspectors at the Black Sea Region port. Ukraine is known as Europe’s breadbasket, […]