The Mumbai launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report was jointly organized by IFPRI, Tata Trusts, and Dasra. The event focused on the challenges to ensure food and nutrition security in the rural areas of Maharashtra and rest of the country; and how philanthropic foundations, corporate social responsibility and the industry can support rural transformation. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
2019 Global Food Policy Report Bhutan launch: Charting paths to rural revitalization
Smita Aggarwal Nestled in the Himalayas, the Kingdom of Bhutan places top priority on the happiness of its people, tracking well-being with its Gross National Happiness index. The world can learn from this concept, said experts at the Bhutan launch of IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) launch in Thimphu April 29. Speakers laid out the opportunities [Read More...] Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Direct benefit transfers can help double Indian farmers’ income by 2022-2023
Anjani Kumar and Sunil Saroj India’s 2019 interim budget makes a tectonic shift in providing support to Indian farmers. Under the Modi government’s ambitious direct benefit transfer program, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, each farmer having less than 2 ha of land will get 6000 rupees ($86) per year. This amount will be transferred [Read More...] Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Policy seminar: Who will feed India?
Katarlah Taylor Who will feed India? The country’s population will soon be larger than China’s, economic growth is averaging 7 to 8 percent, and cities are expanding rapidly. India’s rapidly evolving food needs present a major challenge for agriculture and food systems. A March 22 IFPRI seminar, co-organized with the University of Pennsylvania's Center for the [Read More...] Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
EAT-Lancet Report Bangladesh launch: Transforming food systems to boost nutrition
The new EAT–Lancet Commission report identifies targets and strategies for achieving a sustainable global food system for healthier diets by 2050—including eliminating land use conversion for food, protecting biodiversity, reducing water use, and improving diets. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
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