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Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security 2019: Making progress one byte at a time
Over the past two decades we’ve seen widespread progress across Africa in overcoming the multiple obstacles to economic growth and eradicating poverty.
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Empowering Africa’s women farmers
In most of Africa south of the Sahara, women rarely own land. Instead, women farmers usually access land through a male relative, most commonly a husband, brother, or father.
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IFPRI Board Announces New Director General
This press release is cross-posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Drew Sample, Head of media engagement.
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Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) report highlights efforts to increase regional integration to boost Africa's agricultural trade
ACCRA, 4 September 2019 – A new report points to non-tariff barriers, high trading costs and a lack of product diversification as the biggest impediments to Africa’s agricultural trade performance.
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15th CAADP Partnership Platform Participants Call for Data and Analysis to Support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement
On May 30, 2019, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement entered into force.
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IFPRI WCAO welcomes Marnie Panattier, Program Manager at The Syngenta Foundation
In Africa, The Syngenta Foundation addresses the paradox between Africa’s agricultural potentialities, high rate of youth unemployment and youth lack of interest in the agricultural sector.
Who we are
IFPRI in Africa provides on-the-ground support for local research, capacity building, and partnerships to reduce poverty and end malnutrition across the continent.
What we do
We conduct evidence-based research on agriculture, food security, nutrition, gender, markets, and climate resilience—tailored to African contexts.
Where we work
We share research findings with key stakeholders through policy dialogues, public events, workshops, publications, and blogs.