A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis — a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread — to save on cooking oil. Cash-strapped Pakistanis reluctantly go vegetarian, dropping beef and chicken from their diets because they can no longer afford meat. In Hungary, a café pulls burgers and fries off the […]
Field perspectives: Promises and pitfalls of agricultural mechanization in rural Bangladesh
What are the ground-level challenges associated with agricultural mechanization? From ChatGPT to agricultural mechanization, the pursuit of efficiency is sought after in various aspects of life. Labor-saving technologies like agricultural mechanization can be indispensable for increasing productivity, reducing labor costs, and optimizing operations, particularly in the context of labor scarcity and rising wages in rural […]
We must build food system resilience before the next crisis
In February 2022, news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines around the world. Policymakers everywhere worried about the potential ripple effects of the invasion on the economic recovery from COVID-19, as well as on political stability — and food and nutrition security. These worries proved to be well-founded: International food prices spiked by nearly […]
2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses
Economic crises, epidemics, conflicts, and extreme weather events can wreak havoc on food systems, in particular when several of these shocks overlap. Food system shocks risk increasing food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition, and can disrupt livelihoods, increase poverty, and further diminish prospects for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Governments and the international community, including research […]
Experts: Policies to blame for reserve crisis, soaring food prices
Experts at a discussion said that apart from war-induced supply chain disruptions and global commodity price surges, the government's policies also have been a major contributing factor to the present reserve crisis and local food price hikes. Controlling the dollar rate for a long period, followed by a sudden 25% increase, was one of the […]
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