agriculture production

Making food system value chains inclusive for smallholders and rural people

Expanding agrifood value chains are creating huge opportunities for greater inclusion of rural people in processing, transport, and retail. From IFPRI's 2020 Global Food Policy Report. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual Event – Phase two of the COVID-19 pandemic and response: What can we learn from China?

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 - 09:30 am to 10:45 am EDT; 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm CAT
Join us for this session where presenters will explore short-term and mid-term impacts on Chinese SMEs, villages and rural households, vulnerable groups, and food value chains. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Including Africa’s young people in food systems

Over the next decade, 21 million people will join the working-age population every year in Africa south of the Sahara. By 2050, that number will rise to 30 million a year.
The impacts of this so-called “youth bulge” are hotly debated. The trend is ge... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual Event – Agricultural Support Reform and GHG Emissions

Virtual event - April 21, 2020 - 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm.
This seminar examines the links between agricultural support and emissions from agriculture to help guide policy reforms that lower emissions, reduce poverty and improve nutrition. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Does rural Africa have a ‘youth problem’?

This blog is cross posted from the main IFPRI website and was originally written by James Thurlow, Valerie Mueller and Julia Wilson.
Creating enough jobs for the continent's young people is a daunting challenge – but there are reasons for optimism. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program