In Malawi, maize is life – the cereal is the main staple with more than 70 percent of all agricultural plots in the country used for maize farming. This strong dependence on maize has led to a poorly diversified agricultural system with limited dietary diversity. The government of Malawi implements a Farm Input Subsidy Program >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
News: Investing in Evidence to End Hunger: A Closer Look at National Opportunities
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
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