Blogs

Enhancing farm productivity and rural livelihoods through ICT interventions in Malawi

Agriculture is central to Malawi’s economy, employing much of the population and contributing substantially to GDP. However, agricultural productivity and earnings have stagnated and chronic food insecurity is a serious problem. Recent shocks including... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Sudan is Now Confronting its Most Severe Food Security Crisis on Record

After 14 months of escalating conflict, Sudan faces its worst food security crisis. An article published with the Conversation recently by Khalid Siddig and Rob Vos of IFPRI highlights the IPC report released on June 27 reveals that over half of the 47... Source: IFPRI Sudan – Sudan Strategy Support Program

Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal

With global temperatures already 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, climate change is having major impacts on agriculture that fall Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

Tackling gender inequality in a climate-changed world: How agrifood and social protection systems can empower women and girls to build climate resilience

Air pollution, rising temperatures, crop failures, and water shortages are increasing pressures on health and agrifood systems. During these crises, households often reduce food consumption, sell assets, migrate or adjust labor allocation between men a... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done (The Conversation)

The conversation published an article by Joachim De Weerdt and Jan Duchoslav. The article discusses Malawi's impending severe food crisis due to a drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern, which has drastically reduced the harvest of maize, the co... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program