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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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  • 2022 Global Food Policy Report: Impact of climate change threatens Bangladesh’s fishery, nourishment, ecosystem services (Dhaka Tribune) 

    August 18, 2022

    Dhaka Tribune published an article stating that in Bangladesh, the average annual temperatures have increased in the last six decades. IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report notes that food systems are impacted by climate change, and it plays an equally critical causal role. Globally, food systems contribute more than one-third of the total greenhouse emissions. About […]


  • Increased mustard oil production: A solution to edible oil crisis (The Daily Star) 

    August 17, 2022

    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 […]


  • Rural Bangladesh saw 22% increase in food insecurity during pandemic: IFPRI (The Daily Star) 

    August 17, 2022

    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 […]


  • Indef: Supports substitution of the wheat food industry from local raw materials (Monitor) 

    August 17, 2022

    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 […]


  • 1cr people in Bangladesh at risk of climate change hunger in 2030 (Business Standard) 

    August 17, 2022

    The Business Standard published an article on the release of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report. The report finds that climate change in Bangladesh will reduce agricultural productivity and disrupt supply chains, putting pressure on livelihoods, and threatening to significantly increase hunger and malnutrition. As per near-term projections estimated by the IFPRI, Bangladesh will see […]


  • Climate-resilient food production (Sentinel Assam) 

    August 16, 2022

    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. 


  •  Massive borrowing puts Nigeria’s future at risk (Council on Foreign Relations) 

    August 16, 2022

    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 […]


  • Drought-hit Kenyan herders save wildlife – and their livelihoods (Reuters) 

    August 15, 2022

    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 […]


  • Falling global food and fuel costs offer poor countries little relief (Washington Post) 

    August 13, 2022

    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 […]


  • Which countries are affected by the Ukraine crisis? (Data Indonesia) 

    August 11, 2022

    Data Indonesia published an article on how the war in Ukraine has affected other countries worldwide. The war between Russia and Ukraine had a huge impact on the economy, especially the supply of food. As a result of the war, Ukraine was forced to stop the export of several food commodities to protect its domestic […]