Events

Virtual Brown Bag – June 2021: Disentangling Food Security from Subsistence Agriculture in Malawi- Book Launch

Abstract: Malawi’s many smallholders rely heavily on rainfed, low-input subsistence farming to meet their food needs. Yet for most rural Malawian households, subsistence agriculture cannot consistently produce enough food to ward off hunger. Nor can th... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19: Implications of the 2021 Global Food Policy Report for Eurasia

Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Westminster International University in Tashkent, Armenian National Agrarian University, the World Bank, & IFPRI. MAY 27, 2021 - 07:30 AM TO 09:00 AM EDT. Details and Registration. Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program

Event Recap: Malawi Discussion of the Global Food Policy Report

IFPRI Malawi on the 5th of May 2021 held a virtual discussion of the recently launched Global Food Policy Report (GFPR), IFPRI’s flagship publication. The report which reviews major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of the previous year, ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Rwanda Discussion of the 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19

On April 28, IFPRI Rwanda hosted a virtual discussion of the 2021 IFPRI Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19. With an impressive panel of high-level speakers and over 120 registered participants, the event brought togethe... Source: IFPRI Rwanda – Rwanda Strategy Support Program

Event Recap: Urban proximity, demand for land and land shadow prices in Malawi

African cities are growing rapidly This growth can be attributed to the increase in population from natural births within cities and migration of people from rural areas in search of better job opportunities. The increase in urban population has led to... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program