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Event Recap: Does connectivity reduce gender gaps in off-farm employment? Evidence from 12 low- and middle-income countries

At an IFPRI Malawi virtual brown bag seminar held on 19th May 2021, Dr. Eva-Maria Egger, a UNU-Wider Research Fellow, presented a paper that posed the question “Does Connectivity Reduce Gender Gaps in Off-Farm Employment?”. The background to this paper... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

The early impacts of political unrest of Myanmar’s rural households

The severe economic impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s economy have been accentuated by the recent political instability. Using phone survey data from March 2021, IFPRI researchers examine the effects of the political unrest on Myanmar’s farm and non-far... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Recent findings from Myanmar’s urban wholesale markets

Using the results of price monitoring in Mandalay and Yangon, researchers from the Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity (MAPSA) highlight the changes in wholesale prices for crops as well as the general patterns in pricing in recent months. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Socio-economic drivers of food security among maize farmers in Nigeria

Issues relating to food availability, accessibility, affordability, and utilization remain paramount for Nigeria’s policymakers and academics. In a new publication, Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi investigates factors determining household food security and pr... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office

Governance, remittances, and food security: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa

Despite impressive progress in the fight against malnutrition and hunger in recent years, food and nutrition insecurity remains a major concern in Sub-Saharan African countries. In a new publication, Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi investigates the growth of r... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office