Carbon dioxide (CO2 ) levels are rising globally at a rapid pace, on track to surpass 550 parts per million (ppm) by midcentury. Studies have found that, when grown under elevated CO2 concentrations of 546–586 ppm, many food crops—including wheat, rice, barley, and soybeans—have lowered concentrations of nutrients, including many that are important for overall health, such as iron, zinc, and protein. Elevated CO2 also […] Source: IFPRI Climate Change
Agriculture and poverty reduction
What is the future of agriculture in Ghana? And what are the implications for poverty reduction. IFPRI Senior Research Fellow James Thurlow addresses these questions in an essay published on the Gate's Foundation Goalkeepers Report. He writes that "if you asked most Ghanaians where the opportunities of the future lie, they would point to Accra, […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Changing gender roles in agriculture
Gender roles have important implications for agriculture and food security and have been a key consideration in the discourse on agricultural development over the last few decades. However, some commonly repeated facts about gender relations do not seem to hold true today in Ghana and elsewhere in the developing world. IFPRI-Ghana researchers interrogated 20 years […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Unpacking the complexity of improved nutrition in Ghana
To mark the start of two new research initiative in Ghana, a stakeholder event was held, "Unpacking the Complexity of Improved Nutrition", in Accra on July 3, 2018. The initiatives are the IFPRI-Ghana research study on ‘Leveraging Food Systems for Improved Nutrition in Ghana’, and ‘Stories of Change in Nutrition in Ghana’, jointly led by […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Lawmaker Proposes P1 Carbon Tax on Power Use (Philippine Star)
IN THE NEWS The Phillippine Star published an article on Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte’s proposal for a carbon tax on electricity consumption, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, promote the use of green energy, and raise fu... Source: IFPRI Climate Change
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