By Gerald Businge on November 5, 2011
addis ababa ethiopia, Africa agriculture, African, Agriculture, change, countries in sub saharan africa, development, Economic Commission for Africa, enhancing food security, evidence, Food, food policy research institute, Food Security, food security in africa, IFPRI, international food policy research, investment, investment priorities, percent, sector, showcase opportunities, united nations economic commission
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—High-level policymakers, leading academics, and representatives from farmer and trader organizations and the private sector will gather here to identify investment priorities and policy options that can help increase agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, thereby reducing rural poverty, hunger, and malnutrition in the region. The November 1–3 conference “Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Enhancing […]
By Gerald Businge on August 12, 2011
famine in Africa, horn of Africa, IFPRI, Shenggen Fan
Opinions, Public Platform
As the worst drought in 60 years continues to devastate the Horn of Africa, millions of people in parts of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Djibouti are at risk. In a region where a large percentage of the population already lives in chronic poverty, this prolonged and unrelenting natural disaster has plunged areas with already […]
By Gerald Businge on July 6, 2011
Excessive Food Price Variability Early Warning System, food markets, Food Security, IFPRI
Business & Finance, Business news, Featured, Latest Uganda News
As rising or fluctuating food prices continue to affect individual food security and the ability of countries to plan for the food needs of their people, a new tool has been developed to provide an early warning system of extreme price variability. The Excessive Food Price Variability Early Warning System developed by the International Food […]
By Gerald Businge on June 16, 2011
Director General, Food Security, G20, IFPRI, Ministers of Agriculture, Shenggen Fan, Smallholder Farmers
Agriculture, Opinions, Politics
The first-ever official meeting of Ministers of Agriculture from G20 countries, to be held in Paris on June 22-23, presents an extraordinary opportunity. Tasked with developing an action plan to address price volatility in food and agricultural markets and its impact on the poor, the ministers are uniquely positioned to not only tackle the immediate […]
By Gerald Businge on May 24, 2011
agriculture research, Food Security, IFPRI
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News Release: Improving Investments, Policies, and Productivity Is Critical to Meeting Growing Demand for Food, Combating Hunger & Malnutrition International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) — May 24, 2011 St. Louis, MO—Global demand for major grains, such as maize, rice, and wheat, is projected to increase by nearly 48 percent from 2000-2025 and by 70 […]
By Gerald Businge on May 20, 2011
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Agriculture, Latest Uganda News, Media Gallery, Politics, Science & Technology
When G8 leaders gather in Deauville, France on May 26-27 for their annual summit, one of their top priorities will be strengthening their partnership with Africa, including on issues related to food security and poverty reduction, and the critical role of agriculture in achieving these goals. Nowhere is this more relevant than in Sub-Saharan Africa, […]
By Gerald Businge on April 9, 2011
Africa agriculture, agriculture research, IFPRI, Sub Sahara Africa
Agriculture, Featured, Media Gallery, Politics
African Countries and development agencies have been called upon to invest more in agriculture research if the respective African countries are to improve their agriculture productivity and meet their anti poverty targets. The call was made by the International Food Policy Research Institute while releasing a new report on Agriculture Research and Development. The report […]
By Gerald Businge on April 9, 2011
Africa agriculture, agriculture research, IFPRI, IFPRI research reports, investment in agriculture
Agriculture, Media Gallery, Reports & lists, Science & Technology
Key country specific facts from a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute. *All data related to investment and spending patterns are adjusted for inflation. BENIN • Agricultural R&D expenditures have gradually increased since 2000, reflecting enhanced government funding and greater involvement by the higher education sector, but agricultural research remains largely donor dependent. […]
By Gerald Businge on February 10, 2011
Agriculture, IFPRI, Improving Health and Nutrition, Nutrition
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PRESS RELEASE For more information, please contact: Vaishali Dassani, +91 9810020635, v.dassani@cgiar.org Michele Pietrowski, + 91 8447291115, m.pietrowski@cgiar.org New Delhi – More than 900 participants are gathering today at an international conference from February 10-12 to examine ways that agriculture can enhance the health and nutritional status of poor people in developing countries. “Agriculture is […]
