The latest news from the agricultural sector
2020-04-13
Diets in a time of coronavirus: Don’t let vegetables fall off the plate
The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for vegetable production—and for global food security—due to its seasonal nature, labor needs, and the perishability of fresh produce. Read more
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2020-04-08
Addressing COVID-19 impacts on agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in India
Hundreds of millions already living precariously now face severe hardship; India should think big when it comes to relief efforts. Read more
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2020-04-02
How COVID-19 may disrupt food supply chains in developing countries
Lockdown measures will hit widely but unevenly, with most impacts felt in urban and peri-urban areas. Read more
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2020-03-30
Lockdowns are protecting China’s rural families from COVID-19, but the economic burden is heavy
A Stanford survey shows restrictions are working to limit outbreaks among China's 700 million rural residents, but harming livelihoods, education, and other areas of life. Read more
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2020-03-16
Circular agriculture: A vision for sustainability
Dutch Minister Carola Schouten on integrating farming, nature, and food. Read more
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2020-03-04
A new method of agricultural growth accounting
Breaking out the role R&D and other factors play in a key metric. Read more
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2020-01-16
IFPRI short video contest: Planting my path in Nepalese agriculture
From a childhood working on her grandfather's farm to training farmers in sustainable agriculture. Read more
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2020-01-14
IFPRI short video contest: School garden and healthy cooking program targets the double burden of malnutrition in Mexico
Nutrition students at the University of Monterrey, Mexico, on what inspired their middle school gardening and cooking program. Read more
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2019-10-23
Achieving agricultural sustainability depends on gender equality
Essential efforts to level the playing field for women farmers include improving land tenure rights and boosting access to credit. Read more
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2019-10-18
A new approach to modeling: Placing sustainable development at its core
A new book advances a holistic approach to modeling the SDGs and similar complex development processes. Read more
2019-10-11
How air pollution is holding down wheat yields in India
Research reveals a large hidden cost of ozone and aerosol emissions. Read more
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2019-07-31
After 75 years, agriculture and nutrition meet again
The first UN Conference on Food and Agriculture, held in 1943, urged a focus on nutrition in the fight against hunger. Yet it took decades for the global community to take that message to heart,... Read more
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