Enhancing farm productivity and rural livelihoods through ICT interventions in Malawi
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJul 10, 2024(Blog )Agriculture is central to Malawi’s economy, employing much of the population and contributing substantially to GDP. However, agricultural productivity and earnings have stagnated and chronic food insecurity is a serious problem.
In Zambia, I saw rural resilience first-hand
Stories & Blogs IFADJun 18, 2024(Blog )Zambia has been hit hard by extreme weather events in recent years. Drought is impacting food security and rural livelihoods so severely that the government has declared it a national emergency.
Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJun 14, 2024(Blog )The United Nations recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. Around 18 million people are already acutely hungry, including 3.6 million children who are acutely malnourished.
North Africa is struggling to cope. The terrible events of this week will become all too familiar unless we invest in resilience
Stories & Blogs IFADSep 15, 2023(Blog )The true impact of the earthquake is yet to be determined as roads are opened and aid slowly trickles in. Hopes of finding survivors are slim, while those who made it through the initial disaster now face a host of new challenges.
Enhancing groundwater governance through experimental games in Ghana
Stories & Blogs IFPRIAug 22, 2023(Blog )Some of the key challenges that irrigators are dealing with are declining groundwater tables and insufficient freshwater during the peak of the dry season (February-March).
Les investissements en faveur des petits producteurs agricoles produisent des avantages considérables pour le climat et l’environnement, selon un nouveau rapport conjoint du FIDA et du FEM
Stories & Blogs FIDAAug 18, 2023(Actualité )Par exemple, un projet visant à développer l’agriculture familiale, cofinancé par le FIDA et par le FEM, a restauré 30 000 hectares de terres dégradées au Niger.
Is Ethiopia missing a golden opportunity for addressing hidden hunger? The opportunities and challenges of biofortification
Stories & Blogs IFPRIAug 18, 2023(Blog )Despite some progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, Ethiopia continues to be an epicenter of the triple burden of malnutrition—undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies.
Is Ethiopia missing a golden opportunity for addressing hidden hunger? The opportunities and challenges of biofortification
Stories & Blogs IFPRIAug 18, 2023(Blog )Despite some progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, Ethiopia continues to be an epicenter of the triple burden of malnutrition—undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies.
Unlocking the potential of irrigation for improved nutrition in Ethiopia
Stories & Blogs IFPRIAug 09, 2023(Blog )Poor nutrition threatens health, exacerbates inequalities, affects economic productivity, and traps countries like Ethiopia in a vicious cycle of poverty.