International Food Policy Research Institute (Washington, DC)
Website: http://www.ifpri.org/
June 10
-
Africa: UK Invests in Six Super Crops to Help Beat Global Hunger [press release]
June 10, 2013. On June 8, the UK government granted £30 million to HarvestPlus to develop and deliver six nutritious crops to several million farming households in Africa and... Read more »
May 15
-
Africa: Sustaining Growth and Achieving Food Security in West Africa [press release]
West Africa has sustained a solid pace of growth for nearly two decades--a welcome change after years of stagnation and decline. The strategic question remains, however: How can... Read more »
April 11
-
Africa: Feeding Nine Billion in 2050 [press release]
FAO and CGIAR Conference to Address Research Priorities for Ensuring Food and Nutrition Security for the World's Poorest Read more »
-
Ghana: Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Programme To Strengthen Skills [press release]
Ghana needs a vibrant, thriving and growing agricultural sector to ensure food security, reduce poverty and develop its economy. Read more »
April 01
-
Africa: Countries in West Africa Must Add Climate Change Adaptation to Food Security Investments [press release]
West African policy makers should prepare for future challenges from climate change as they address the pressing needs of broad-based economic growth. Maize, millet, rice, and... Read more »
March 14
-
Africa: Time for the Global Community to 'Move From Aspirations to Action to Fight Hunger' [press release]
In 2012, world food security remained vulnerable. Progress in the fight against hunger and malnutrition has been piecemeal, at best, and levels remain unacceptably high, with 870... Read more »
October 11, 2012
-
Africa: Hunger in Times of Land, Water, and Energy Pressures [press release]
Unsustainable use of land, water, and energy is threatening the food security of the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, according to the 2012 Global Hunger Index,... Read more »
August 06, 2012
-
Africa: Effective U.S. Drought Response Can Prevent Another Global Food Crisis [press release]
By Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Read more »
July 23, 2012
-
Africa: The Media and Food Prices - New Tool to Reduce Gaps in Information On Global Commodity Prices [press release]
Short- and long-term factors--such as climate change, the growth of commodities futures markets, and changing levels of grain stocks--contribute to rising food prices. A new tool... Read more »
June 26, 2012
-
Congo-Kinshasa: Workshop to Examine Agricultural Extension System and Agricultural Productivity [press release]
Endowed with 80 million hectares of arable land, diverse climatic conditions, and abundant water resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to become the... Read more »
June 20, 2012
-
Africa: Rwanda Releases Iron-Rich Beans to Improve Public Health for Millions [press release]
The Rwanda Government today announced the release of five new iron-rich bean varieties that could provide more iron in the diets of millions of Rwandese who eat beans every day. Read more »
June 15, 2012
-
Africa: Food and Nutrition Security Should Stay High On the Agenda At the G20 Meetings [press release]
Food and nutrition security must remain at the top of the agenda as G20 leaders prepare to meet in Los Cabos, Mexico next week. Read more »
May 15, 2012
-
Africa: Support Small Scale Farmers and End Hunger - IFPRI and Red Cross [press release]
A report prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) suggests that... Read more »
February 27, 2012
-
Africa: Index Launched to Empower Women, Fight Hunger [press release]
A significant new breakthrough in the measurement of women's empowerment in developing countries is launched today. The "Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index" (WEAI) is the... Read more »
November 21, 2011
-
Africa: Orange Sweet Potato Reduces Risk of Vitamin a Deficiency in Children and Women [press release]
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition indicates that orange sweet potato (OSP) is effective in providing vitamin A to malnourished women and children in Mozambique,... Read more »
November 01, 2011
-
Ethiopia: Increasing Agricultural Productivity Critical to Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa [press release]
High-level policymakers, leading academics, and representatives from farmer and trader organizations and the private sector will gather here to identify investment priorities and... Read more »
October 11, 2011
-
Africa: New Global Hunger Index Report Calls for Action to Curtail High and Volatile Prices and Protect the Poor [press release]
Growing demand for biofuels, extreme weather and climate change, and increased financial activity through commodity futures markets are the main causes of high and volatile food... Read more »
AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.
