Insuring the AIP - The Devil is in the Details - an extended Op-ed by Bob Baulch and Kramer on insuring the AIP. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Research Talks with IFPRI – Episode 7: The Road to Financial Inclusion in Kenya
Episode 7 of the IFPRI podcast tells the story of Risk Contingent Credit (RCC), a financial inclusion product that allows farmers to get loans for supplies, and uses insurance to reduce risks for banks. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Africa’s Litigated Democracy
27 February, 2020 Bob Baulch , Danielle Resnick The fact that African opposition parties increasingly turn to the courts when they lose elections indicates that perceptions of judicial independence are improving. But frequent recourse to the courts can undermine trust in the electoral process and indicates that basic democratic mechanisms are not functioning properly. LILONGWE/WASHINGTON, DC […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
IFPRI Malawi researchers to present during the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economics in Abuja
From 23-26 September 2019 the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economics (ACAE) will be held in Abuja, Nigeria. Under the theme “Rising to meet new challenges: Africa's agricultural development beyond 2020 Vision”, the conference will explore recent developments in agricultural systems across Africa. Key drivers of change include population growth, rapid urbanization, productivity enhancing innovation, >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Does Aflatoxin Stunt Child Growth? Evidence from the First Randomized Trial
This blog is cross posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Vivian Hoffmann, Jef Leroy, and Kelly Jones. The post is based on their recent article: “The impact of reducing dietary aflatoxin exposure on child linear growth: a cluster randomized control trial in eastern Kenya,” which appeared in BMJ Global Health. Aflatoxins >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
