Facilitating Markets

IFPRI Blog: Ukraine one year later: Impacts on global food security

When Russian troops invaded Ukraine one year ago, the war appeared to pose a grave threat to global food security. The conflict could hardly have come at a worse moment. Even prior to the war, global supplies of key staples were tight; ending stocks of... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Policy Seminar: Introducing pro-WEAI complementary indicators for nutrition- sensitive agriculture and market inclusion projects

The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is the first-ever direct measure of women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agriculture sector. In response to demand from designers and implementors of agricultural development projects, IFPRI devel... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Policy Seminar: Taking Stock of Africa’s Agrifood Processing Sector

A high-performing, resilient, and competitive agrifood processing sector can create remunerative employment opportunities, link producers to growing and lucrative urban markets, and help to ensure that consumers have access to sufficient and healthy fo... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

IFPRI Blog: Is Food Price Inflation Really Subsiding?

Almost a year after the February 2022 Russian invasion in Ukraine, fears of a period of sustained high global food prices have subsided somewhat, but eight major concerns for food security remain. First, prices for food commodities remain high by histo... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

IFPRI Blog: Food export restrictions have eased as the Russia-Ukraine war continues, but concerns remain for key commodities.

In the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, several countries imposed export restrictions—including licensing requirements, taxes, and some outright bans—on a variety of feed and food products. These measures helped to fu... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program