From 23-26 September 2019 the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economics (ACAE) will be held in Abuja, Nigeria. Under the theme “Rising to meet new challenges: Africa's agricultural development beyond 2020 Vision”, the conference will explore recent developments in agricultural systems across Africa. Key drivers of change include population growth, rapid urbanization, productivity enhancing innovation, >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Exploring the benefits of social protection in Africa
This post is cross-posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Katarlah Taylor. Social protection—public or private initiatives that aid the poor and protect the vulnerable against risks to their livelihoods—is key to efforts to reduce hunger in Africa, according to a report by Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) project. >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Presentation of IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report
IFPRI recently launched its 2019 Global Food Policy Report. The report reviews the major policy developments of 2018 and focuses on rural revitalization as a promising way to achieve the 2030 development agenda and improve rural lives. Policies, institutions, and investments that take advantage of new opportunities and technologies, increase access to basic services, create […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
6 Myths about Unconditional Cash Transfers
by Maxwell Young Cash transfers have been shown to reduce poverty, increase food security and build households assets, cultivate human capital, and provide recipients with dignity and autonomy. Research from Bangladesh and other low- and middle-income settings also shows that cash transfers can reduce intimate partner violence. Click to view interactive Despite […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
ASTI and RUFORUM Launch new data portals for agricultural higher education in Africa
The International Food Policy Research Institute’s Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI/IFPRI) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) have partnered to launch two new online data portals on agricultural higher education capacities in Africa south of the Sahara. The portals offer free, user-friendly data on teaching staff and student populations […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
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