2019 Global Food Policy Report

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2019 Global Food Policy Report: Crises in Rural Areas Threatens Progress in Hunger, Poverty Reduction; Urgent Need for Rural Revitalization, Strong Policies and Accountability

Washington, D.C.: Marked by deepening cycle of hunger and malnutrition, persistent poverty, limited economic opportunities, and environmental degradation, rural areas continue to be in a state of crisis in many parts of the world, threatening to slow t…

Rural areas are in crisis. Revitalization is the solution (Reuters)

Reuters published an opinion article co-authored by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner based on a report chapter in the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. Fan and Steiner highlighted the continuing state of crisis in …

Urban middle class may offer lifeline to rural Africa (Reuters)

Reuters reported on key findings from the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. The news article quoted Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI, who highlighted how a large number of small agribusinesses process, package and distribute staple foods wante…

Report reveals global malnutrition on the rise (CNBC Africa)

In an interview with CNBC Africa on the 2019 Global Food Policy Report, Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI reviewed the major food policy developments across Africa, and emphasized on job creation to revitalize rural areas across the continent.

Q&A with Shenggen Fan: Revitalizing rural areas to defeat hunger (SciDev)

SciDev (French) published an interview with Director General Shenggen Fan on the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. In the interview, Fan outlined key recommendations from the report and described how rural revitalization can stimulate economic growth.