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Passing of Ela Bhatt

A pioneer of women's empowerment in India and the founder of Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Ela Bhatt passed away
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Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

Devaluation of the kyat and rising global prices contribute to increased crop prices

Crop traders are important actors in the mid-stream of Myanmar’s food supply chains. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

The precarious situation of agricultural wage laborers in Myanmar

The number of people making a living from agricultural wages is very important in Myanmar. 16 percent of rural households considered agricultural wages their most important source of income. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Event blog | Accelerated Action for Food Systems Resilience: Egypt’s Plans for Cop27 and The Role Of CGIAR

On Thursday, October 20, 2022, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), and CGIAR’s Initiative: National Policies and Strategies (NPS) jointly organized a Pre... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

IFPRI Blog: Suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative: What has the deal achieved, and what happens now?

Russia’s October 29 announcement that it was suspending its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative—which allows shipments out of Ukrainian ports—was not a surprise; Russia had been skeptical of the deal since the start. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program