GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT 2020
Apr. 7, 12:15 – 1:15 PM (EDT) - Online
Discussing the critical role of inclusive food systems for
improving nutrition & health, creating income-generating opportunities,
and empowering disadvantaged groups.
Details a... Source: Pakistan Strategy Support Program
COVID-19’S IMPACT ON CHINA’S SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES New in the Covid-19 Series
As China begins to emerge from the worst of its health crisis,
a survey shows many enterprises struggle to survive.
Read Blogpost > https://www.ifpri.org/blog/covid-19s-impact-chinas-small-and-medium-sized-businesses
Source: Pakistan Strategy Support Program
JO SWINNEN JOINS IFPRI AS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL
IFPRI is pleased to welcome as its new Director General Jo Swinnen, an agricultural economist with more than 30 years of experience in policy-relevant research. Read more.
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Rethinking Sustainability of Solar Tube-wells in Water-starved Pakistan
Every year farmers in the province of Pakistan receive a subsidy worth PKR 27 billion on the consumption of electricity for tube-wells. Federal and provincial government bear the cost of this subsidy with a 40:60 share, respectively, whereas farmers pay a minimal flat rate. The result has been a dramatic rise in the use of >> Read more Source: Pakistan Strategy Support Program
SOME LESSONS FROM A LIFE IN FOOD POLICY
Shenggen Fan reflects on his years as IFPRI’s director general and how his own life illustrates the potential for policy to improve livelihoods. Read More
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