With tight global supplies and global food inflation at the highest levels in many years, there is renewed criticism of biofuel policies that divert food and feedstuffs to produce fuels. Biofuel proponents argue that biofuel policies enhance energy self-sufficiency and reduce GHG emissions. This session will review the growth in global biofuel production and examine […]
IFPRI Blog: The harmful Environment Impacts of Agricultural Subsidies and Prospects for Reform
Globally, agricultural subsidies are high—totaling about $600 billion annually—and continue to increase. The harmful impacts of such subsidies on trade are widely known, but their harmful environmental impacts are less well-understood. This was the theme of a December 14 policy seminar organized by IFPRI in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, Australia (UA).
32nd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture: My Reflections on Africa’s Year of Nutrition
Dec 12, 10:00 TO 11:30AM EST (VIRTUAL) Her Excellency Minata Samaté Cessouma, the AU Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, & Social Development reflects on key outcomes & recommendations from the Year of Nutrition in Africa. Learn More & Register > https://www.ifpri.org/event/my-reflections-year-african-nutrition
Virtual Event: Market Access and Quality Upgrading: Evidence from Four Field Experiments.
Abstract: Smallholder farming in many developing countries is characterized by low productivity and low-quality output. Low quality limits the price farmers can command and their potential income. We conduct a series of experiments among maize farmers in Uganda to shed light on the barriers to quality upgrading and to study its potential. We find that […]
Virtual Event: Bundling Crop Insurance and Certified Seeds: A five-year Perspective from Kenya
Abstract: Both crop insurance and stress tolerant seeds have the potential to increase the resilience of smallholder farmers in the face of weather shocks. At the same time uptake remains a challenge. We present the results of two projects that bundle insurance and seeds, either conditionally (free insurance under condition of buying seeds) or […]
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