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Better data can help close the global gender gap
03.04.19- Gender
At the current pace of change, it is going to take us over a century…
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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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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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The double threat to China’s cotton industry: warmer weather and the hungry mirid bug (South China Morning Post)
24.07.18- Climate
- Food Security
The South China Morning Post summarized research published in the Proceedings of the National Aca…
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Trump Blasts Fed, China and Europe for Putting U.S. Economy at a Disadvantage (New York Times)
24.07.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
The New York Times published an article on President Trump’s accusations that China and the Euro…
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More investment in research could improve Ethiopia’s teff crop (African Independent)
20.07.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
The African Independent summarized findings of the new book “The Economics of Teff: Exploring Et…
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From apples to almonds, looming tariffs from India could hurt West Coast growers (CNBC)
20.07.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
CNBC News published a report on the possible repercussions of looming tariffs from India. India ha…
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From New Zealand to the US, Kenya to Colombia, scientists are on a mission to make livestock less gassy
20.07.18- Climate
- Environment
A schoolchildren’s painting of a container outside the Mazingira Centre, an environmental initiati…
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The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability preview now available
20.07.18Spanning 39 primarily first-level subnational political and administrative divisions (e.g., province…
Read moreModern Technologies Increase Ethiopian Small Farmers’ Wheat Yields by 14 percent
17.07.18- Food Security
Washington, D.C: Usage of certified seeds, improved farming techniques and a guaranteed market for…
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Reducing use of antimicrobial drugs in livestock in low-income countries: Two scientists reflect on options
12.07.18- Food Security
- Health
Graphic by Peter Hermes Furian / Shutterstock. Delia Grace Randolph, a veterinary epidemiologist an…
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Why Agriculture R&D is the Smartest Investment for US and African Governments (CNN.com)
09.07.18- Food Security
Tewodaj Mogues argues that the uncertain renewal of the Global Food Security Act provides an opport…
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Ethiopia’s small-holder farmers see rise in crop yields (African News Agency)
06.07.18- Food Security
The African News Agency summarized IFPRI findings that determined the use of certified seeds, imp…
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Why farmers adopt certain technologies but leave out others (Hindustan Times)
06.07.18- Food Security
The Hindustan Times published an article authored by IFPRI research fellow Avinash Kishore on th…
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Seeding agricultural growth: Optimal support goes beyond MSP (Financial Express)
06.07.18- Climate
- Food Security
Financial Express, an Indian newspaper, published an opinion piece co-authored by IFPRI Director o…
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