Corporate America’s new dilemma: raising prices to cover higher transport costs (Reuters)
Reuters published an article which featured IFPRI’s Joe Glauber for his comments on the impact of rising transportation costs on consumer prices.
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Higher crop support prices cheer farmers (Financial Express)
Indian agriculture deserves serious attention, writes PK Joshi in a newspaper op-ed.
We need to involve more women in the agricultural sciences (Devex)
More women and girls should be included in agricultural research in Africa, says a Devex op-ed citing Nienke Beintema's study.
Climate Change to adversely impact grain production in China by 2030 (Reuters)
In a Reuters op-ed, IFPRI's Man Li argues seasonal drought could reduce yields of three major grains in China.
Politics in the time of cholera: Zambia’s U-turn on street vending (All Africa)
All Africa published an op-ed authored by Danielle Resnick on the fallout from the recent cholera outbreak in Zambia on street vendors. In the article, Resnick argued informal vending must be effectively but also humanely managed to improve basic…
Agriculture Sector’s Expectation from India’s Budget 2018 (Lok Sabha Television)
India’s Lok Sabha Television broadcast a panel discussion on expectations of the agriculture sector from the upcoming Union Budget 2018. IFPRI-SAO’s Pramod Joshi, a panelist, outlined a five-pronged strategy for the sector focusing on increasing farm…
India ‘at a Turning Point’ To Tackle Pervasive Child Malnutrition (Financial Times)
A latest report from the Financial Times quotes Purnima Menon in a feature on the complex problem of child malnutrition in India.
Ignore Rural Anger at Your Own Peril (The Wire)
India’s The Wire published an op-ed analyzing the recent state election results tying them to the hunger and malnutrition pockets in the country. The author referred to IFPRI’s Global Hunger Index 2017, the India Health Report 2015, and Transform…
Climate Change to Impact Agriculture Production in China (China Science Daily)
A new report in China Science Daily brings out the negative impacts of climate change on the country's agricultural production, quoting Man Li's research.
Deadly Sweet Sugar (Caijing)
IFPRI's Kevin Chen proposes sugar tax to curb sugary drinks' consumption in an interview with China's leading business magazine.