New evidence continues to signal a rise in world hunger and a reversal of trends after a prolonged decline. In 2017, the number of undernourished people is estimated to have increased to 821 million – around one out of every nine people in the world. The alarming signs of increasing food insecurity and high levels of different forms of malnutrition are a clear warning that there is considerable work to be done to make sure we “leave no one behind” on the road towards achieving SDG 2. Achieving it requires renewed efforts through new and innovative ways of working and hinges on effective partnership. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Droughts, cereal prices, and price stabilization options in Ethiopia
ESSP Working Paper 126, by Paul Dorosh, Jenny Smart, Bart Minten, and David Stifel. Abstract: Increases in cereal prices can have adverse effects on poor net food buyers. This is a particular problem in Ethiopia because of frequent natural calamities – especially droughts – that lead to significant price hikes. Conversely, falling domestic prices of >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Food Security at the UN General Assembly 2018: Three take-away messages
Nadim Khouri, Independent Researcher - The World Bank
The annual meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) is an opportunity for the leaders of all countries around the World, and their high-levels officers, to discuss specific themes, exchange ideas and agree on priorities at the global, regional or bi-lateral levels. This year’s UNGA meeting had as a general theme: “Making the United Nations Relevant to All People”. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
News: The Rise of Antiglobalism: What will that mean for food security and nutrition?
On August 28th, 2018 the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with the American University in Cairo (AUC), launched the 2018 Global Food Policy Report. The event was attended by a number of high-level government officials including the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Raclamation as well as members of the academic community in Egypt. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Assessing the structure, conduct and performance of Malawi’s maize market
Maize is an important staple in Malawi, contributing about 66 percent of calories to typical household diets. Most of non-seed maize is produced by smallholder farmers while large farms mainly produce seed maize. Thus, the nation’s food security and poverty reduction is dependent on the maize market. However, maize retail prices are high whereas producer >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- …
- 55
- Next Page »
