BY JOSEPH GLAUBER AND ABDULLAH MAMUN OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 On July 20, India banned exports of non-basmati price (covered in our blog post of July 25)—aiming to cool rising domestic prices—a move many feared would drive rising global prices higher. Since then, that trend has continued: The benchmark Thai rice price has risen 14%, Viet Nam rice prices are up
BY TANGUY BERNARD, SYLVIE LAMBERT, KAREN MACOURS, AND MARGAUX VINEZ OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Modern agricultural technologies have the potential to drive economic growth and poverty alleviation, and improve health and nutrition in many of the poorest countries in the world (e.g., Gollin et al. 2012, Von der Goltz et al. 2020). However, a lingering question remains: does this progress come
BY MDUDUZI MBUYA AND DEANNA OLNEY OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 As we race against time to combat nutritional challenges and unlock human potential, we have the power to reverse the fate of many and end hidden hunger. Imagine a future in 2030 when our accomplishments are celebrated, rather than lamenting our missed opportunities. The Micronutrient Forum’s 6th Global Conference, taking place online and in person in The Hague October 16-20, offers a significant opportunity to shift
BY EMILY MYERS, JESSICA HECKERT, RUTH MEINZEN-DICK, HAZEL MALAPIT, GREG SEYMOUR, AND AGNES QUISUMBING OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 The global commitment to reaching Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, is only growing stronger. For instance, there has been tremendous growth in the number of metrics assessing women’s empowerment since 2010 (Quisumbing et
BY CLAUDIA RINGLER OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 World Food Day 2023 (October 16) focuses on the theme “Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind.” While no one doubts that water of sufficient quantity and adequate quality is essential to sustaining all life on Earth, including us humans, water is often taken for granted. This is largely due to the
October 19, 2023, Washington, D.C. –The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to announce that Pascal Lamy will begin his term as Chairperson of IFPRI’s Board of Trustees on 31 October 2023. “I am delighted to welcome Pascal Lamy as the new Chair of IFPRI’s Board of Trustees,” said Johan Swinnen, Director General of IFPRI. Mr. Lamy brings
BY JESSICA LEIGHT OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a global human rights and public health challenge. Recent estimates suggest that 27% of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15-49 have experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner, with the highest rates in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). IPV has major implications for the health and
Educating communities on the benefits of biofortified crops and nutrition- smart agriculture