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New Publication: Evaluating cereal market (dis)integration in Sudan

WORKING PAPER BY KIBROM A. ABAY, LINA ALAAELDIN ABDELFATTAH, CLEMENS BREISINGER AND KHALID SIDDIG This paper evaluates spatial market and price transmission in cereal markets in Sudan, focusing on wheat and sorghum, two major cereal crops. We use compr... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

Policy Note 43: Guiding Principles of AIP Reform

Most input subsidy programs to date have focused on increasing fertilizer use, with little attention to helping smallholder farmers use fertilizer more efficiently and profitably. The Malawi's Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) currently combines an econo... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

The links between food-related trade and fiscal policies and obesity rates in low- and middle-income countries

BY KIBROM ABAY, HOSAM IBRAHIM, CLEMENS BREISINGER AND ALI ABDELHADI Global overweight and obesity rates have almost tripled since 1975 and are expected to continue rising over the next few decades (Shekar & Popkin, 2020). This trend is alarmingly s... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

IFPRI & World Bank Policy Seminar: Can Agricultural Policies Deliver Better Value?

FEB 2, 9:30 TO 11:00AM (EST) IFPRI-WB research findings shed light on policy & technological solutions to shift food systems to deliver better value for the money for people, the planet, and the economy. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Agricultural Export Grew by 32% to $1.32bln in Past Six-Month

Ethiopian agriculture in the news for the period January 16-31, 2022 highlighting current stories in agriculture and related topics in the country. Read more
Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program