Publications

Publication: Analysis of Adolescent Birth & Child Undernutrition

Adolescent birth is a major global concern owing to its adverse effects on maternal and child health. IFPRI researchers assessed trends in adolescent birth and examined its associations with child undernutrition in Bangladesh using data from seven roun... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office

COVID-19 and food security: Evidence from Nigeria

The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating local, national, and global economies. According to recent forecasts from the World Bank, the pandemic is likely to have pushed 49 million people into extreme poverty in 2020. More than 45 percent (23 million) of th... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office

The early impacts of political unrest of Myanmar’s rural households

The severe economic impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s economy have been accentuated by the recent political instability. Using phone survey data from March 2021, IFPRI researchers examine the effects of the political unrest on Myanmar’s farm and non-far... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Recent findings from Myanmar’s urban wholesale markets

Using the results of price monitoring in Mandalay and Yangon, researchers from the Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity (MAPSA) highlight the changes in wholesale prices for crops as well as the general patterns in pricing in recent months. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Socio-economic drivers of food security among maize farmers in Nigeria

Issues relating to food availability, accessibility, affordability, and utilization remain paramount for Nigeria’s policymakers and academics. In a new publication, Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi investigates factors determining household food security and pr... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office