On November 13, 2019 IFPRI is organizing a project closing and dissemination event to present findings from a 3-year research study conducted by IFPRI, with funding from the Government of Flanders, CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM), GIZ, and USAID Strengthening Agricultural and Nutrition Extension (SANE).
Brown Bag Research Seminar: Distributional effects of higher cassava yields in Nigeria: An ex-ante analysis
Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This study provides a method for ex-ante estimation of the distributional welfare effects of a change in the yield of a crop using household survey data. We apply this method to estimate the impact of a 10% increase in cassava yields on income and poverty rates among different types of Nigerian households.
Brown Bag Research Seminar: The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index – What have we learnt?
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 12:30 - 14:00
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI), a survey-based tool launched in 2012, has been widely used to measure and understand women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agricultural sector. The WEAI was originally designed as a monitoring and evaluation tool for the Feed the Future Initiative (FTF) and has been rolled-out in 19 FTF focus countries.
Brown Bag Research Seminar: Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Challenges and Future Prospects
Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sub-Saharan Africa records the biggest yield gaps worldwide. This happens due to a complex combination of factors, ranging from use of poor germplasm, low soil nutrient status, poor agronomic practices, pests and diseases to poor investments in agriculture.
Launch event: 2019 Global Food Policy Report
Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 13:00 - 15:30
IFPRI Malawi invites you to the Lilongwe launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. The launch event will consist of screening of the keynote addresses and rapid-fire presentations from the launch that took place in Washington DC on 27 March; followed by a live panel discussion.
