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A world where livestock are part of the solution—Ethiopia state minister
08.02.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Ethiopian girl drinking milk produced by the family cow (photo credit: Africa Rising). The recent…
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From obese to starving, nutrition crisis prompts SOS call for new approach
11.01.19- Nutrition
Calls are being made for a new approach in 2019 to how food is produced…
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We need more magic beans to help us offset the effects of climate change
09.01.19- Climate
You may think magic beans belong in fairy tales. But when scientist Daniel Debouck went…
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Nutrition gets a moment at the World Food Prize as global hunger rises (Devex)
24.10.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
Nutrition took center stage at the 2018 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue at a critical time, with…
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CGIAR and their mission for global agriculture (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network)
22.10.18- Environment
- Food Security
The world’s attention was focused on Des Moines for the World Food Prize event. Discussions…
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To address the triple burden of malnutrition, focus on food systems and demand
13.08.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
BY JOHN INGRAM To meet food security goals in today’s world, we must consider the…
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Trade conflict is a lose-lose game (China Daily)
14.08.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
China Daily published an op-ed authored by IFPRI's Director General Shenggen Fan on impact of tr…
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The British High Commissioner to Kenya visits ILRI’s Nairobi livestock labs and campus
14.08.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
H.E Nic Hailey, British High Commissioner to Kenya (fourth left), led a delegation from the…
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Fish Caught in America, Processed in China Get Trapped by Trade Dispute (Wall Street Journal)
13.08.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
Wall Street Journal published a news feature on the US administration’s proposed tariffs on impo…
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Agriculture key to poverty reduction (Financial Express)
13.08.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
India’s Financial Express published an opinion piece co-authored by IFPRI’s Senior Research Fe…
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Building high quality agriculture and food systems (Xinhua Outlook Weekly)
13.08.18- Food Security
- Health
- Nutrition
China’s Xinhua Outlook Weekly published an opinion article authored by IFPRI DG Shenggen Fan. I…
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To address the triple burden of malnutrition, focus on food systems and demand
13.08.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
BY JOHN INGRAM To meet food security goals in today’s world, we must consider the…
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The Bajra that can fight India's iron deficiency problem (The Print)
10.08.18- Health
- Nutrition
India’s The Print published a news story on the effectiveness of iron biofortified pearl millet …
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Bayer-Monsanto: Are they coming for our seeds? (The Ken)
09.08.18- Food Security
- Health
India's digital news outlet, The Ken, published a news feature on the impact of German pharma-chem…
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Building a Big Data Platform for Agriculture
03.08.18- Big data
- Environment
Big Data is everywhere. The term collectively refers to breakthroughs in computer processing and ana…
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2018 Syngenta Crop Challenge: The Winner’s Story
01.08.18- Big data
- Food Security
Global agribusiness company Syngenta is at the forefront of using data analytics techniques to feed…
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How changing the world’s food systems can help to protect the planet
01.08.18- Climate
- Food Security
Technology can be used to help farmers produce good crops (photo credit: Leo Sebastian, IRRI/CCAFS)…
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Why Health Workers, Paid Rs 4,000 Per Month, Are Vital To India’s National Nutrition Mission (BloombergQuint)
31.07.18- Health
- Nutrition
BloombergQuint, of India, cited IFPRI research in an article on India’s frontline health workers…
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Biofortified bajra could stem the harmful effects of iron deficiency among children: Study (The Times of India)
31.07.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
The Times of India summarized IFPRI research on biofortified pearl millet, or bajra, which could s…
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Why National Nutrition Mission Must Focus On Improving Women’s Well-being (IndiaSpend)
27.07.18- Gender
- Nutrition
India Spend investigated the need for nutritional policies to focus on improving women’s well-be…
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In Rwanda, agricultural reforms boost food security and slash poverty (Christian Science Monitor)
27.07.18- Food Security
The Christian Science Monitor published a report on Rwanda’s significant agricultural developmen…
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How Farm Aid Became a Fixture (Wall Street Journal)
27.07.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
The Wall Street Journal discussed the history of farm aid in the United States in light of…
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The quest for fertile ground (The Africa Report)
27.07.18- Environment
The Africa Report published an article on the goals of Ethiopia’s new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed…
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Photo-based crop insurance could debut in Kenya in 2019 (SciDev)
24.07.18- Environment
- Food Security
The Science Development Network reported on developments in crop insurance, which could debut as s…
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