Every day, unsafe food makes an average of close to two million people in the world sick, keeping them away from school and work. The World Bank estimates that illness, disability and premature deaths induced by unsafe food lead to productivity losses of about US$95 billion a year in low- and middle-income countries. In addition […]
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.
Malawi Launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report
Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. IFPRI's 2019 Global Food Policy Report calls for rural revitalization, highlighting policies, institutions, and investments that can transform rural areas into vibrant and healthy places to live, work and raise families. “Revitalizing rural areas can stimulate economic […]
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.
The Causal Effect of Improved Access to Family Planning: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Urban Malawi
While fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa has declined in recent decades, the region continues to have one of the highest fertility rates in the world, with an average total fertility rate of 4.9 children per woman as compared to South Asia (2.7 children per woman) and Latin America (2.2 children per woman). There are several reasons […]
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