Despite several studies showing the effect of access to markets and weather conditions on crop production, we know quite little on whether and how livestock production systems respond to variation in weather risk and access to markets. In this paper, we study whether and how livestock production responds to access to markets and varying weather […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
COVID-19 Lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade
Informal food markets are vital to feeding African cities, they are venues the poor rely on to buy and sell fresh food. Danielle Resnick argues that as governments impose COVID-19 restrictions, informal food traders should be helped rather than persecuted. Her suggestions include: Developing hygiene practices and clean water supplies with market associations, allowing more dispersed market sites during epidemics, and extending safety nets and health benefits found in formal markets to informal market workers.—John McDermott, series co-editor and Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) Source: IFPRI Ghana
Global Food Policy Report 2020: Inclusive food systems can help build resilience to withstand pandemics and other shocks
This blog is cross-posted from the main IFPRI website and was written by Johan Swinnen, Director General of IFPRI. April 6, 2020 As the world battles the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social and economic disruption it is generating, concern a... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
COVID-19 lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade
This blog is cross-posted from the main IFPRI website, written by Danielle Resnick Informal food markets are vital to feeding African cities, venues the poor rely on to buy and sell fresh food. Danielle Resnick argues that as governments impose COVID-1... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Sourcing farm gate prices for pigeon and chickpeas – A pilot study in 13 districts in southern Malawi
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
