In Malawi, accurate information on farm gate prices is hard to obtain. Most agricultural price monitoring focuses on retail prices, and only the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD) through its Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) collects data on farm gate prices across the country. However, AMIS data collection of farm gate prices >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Collaborating to Enhance Evidence-based Policymaking
Written by Gracie Rosenbach and Emily Schmidt In June 2019, IFPRI researchers Emily Schmidt, Gracie Rosenbach, and Rachel Gilbert partnered with the Australia National University and the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) to teach a 3-day evening seminar for the Master of Economics and Public Policy Program in the UPNG School of Business and […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
IFPRI Board Announces New Director General
This press release is cross posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Drew Sample, Head of media engagement. The Board of Trustees of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) announced on 5th September 2019 the appointment of Johan “Jo” Swinnen as the institute’s next Director General. Swinnen will begin his tenure on >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Co-creating a renewed nutrition vision for India: Insights from a collaborative workshop
India has witnessed rapid transitions in its socioeconomic, demographic, health and nutrition patterns over the last decade. While undernutrition continues to be a problem, the prevalence of overnutrition is also on the rise. No state or district in India is immune from the challenge of malnutrition - be it stunting, wasting, anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, low >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Why the first thousand days matter most
India’s National Nutrition Mission, or POSHAN Abhiyaan, recognizes the multisectoral nature of the challenge of malnutrition and identifies “convergence” as one of its key pillars. It looks at convergence between different ministries and departments at the national, state, district, block and village levels. Conventionally, convergence in nutrition has been understood as the provision of a common platform for different organizations and stakeholders to come together and ensure better coordination. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
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