Fluctuations in the price of maize—Malawi’s most important staple crop—are a huge contributor to the country’s overall food security. Providing maize price information in markets throughout the country is a critical first step to understanding and impr... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
More than three billion people globally are eating too much or too little. But we can fix our faulty food system
The Telegraph (UK) published an opinion by Kalle Hirvonen, a Senior Research Fellow and co-author (with Derek Headey) of the study, Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference diet: A global analysis. Hirvonen writes that after using the cheapest locally available items in each food group in each country, the study found that at least 1.58 billion people globally could not possibly […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Household dietary patterns and the cost of a nutritious diet in Myanmar
In every region of the world, the cost of protein- and micronutrient-dense foods, such as animal-source foods, fruits, and vegetables, is often considerably higher than the cost of energy-dense yet micronutrient-poor staples, oils, and sugars. It is well established that healthier diets cost more than unhealthy diets. Because the poor tend to be more sensitive […] Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Lack of dietary diversity in Ethiopia is tied to limited access to a variety of foods and affordability, new research finds
Re-posted from Aliveandthrive. Many Ethiopians have little variety in their diets because foods such as meats and poultry and some fruits and vegetables are unavailable or too expensive, according to new research. Researchers looked at consumption, production, availability, and affordability in six regions of Ethiopia, to understand how well the regions’ food systems—from farm inputs […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Report on a Pilot Study to Crowdsource Farmgate Prices for Legumes in Southern Malawi
Little is known about farmgate prices in Malawi since data on the price trends are inconsistently collected. Yet this is important information for assessing the performance of agricultural markets. This report summarizes the findings from a pilot study... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
