The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in partnership with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Fragility, Conflict and Migration (FCM) initiative organized a policy seminar titled “Towards Advancing Children’s Nutritional Intake: Taking Stock of Evidence-based Effective School Feeding Programs in the Middle East and North Africa”. The seminar presented findings from a recent randomized controlled trial, funded by partners from the private sector including HSA Group, and Tetra Pak, on the effectiveness of school feeding programs (SFPs) in emergency and humanitarian contexts.
Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition: The MENA Launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR)outlines strategies to improve diet quality and nutrition in low-and middle-income countries. It highlights the necessity for diets that are beneficial for both individuals and the environment, examining demand-side strategies, cost-effectiveness, and the enhancement of food environments.. The report serves as a platform to address the pressing challenges faced by the world today, underscoring the significance of healthy diets in combating all forms of malnutrition. Malnutrition remains a major issue, significantly affecting children and leading to conditions such as obesity and various diseases. Its effects are felt both in the short and long term, resulting in numerous deaths attributed to malnutrition. In recent years, there has been a growing commitment to improving nutrition. Accordingly, the report seeks to identify sustainable, healthy diets—those that provide essential nutrients for a healthy life while also considering environmental impacts.
مصر ترفع سعر الخبز المدعوم لأول مرة منذ عام 1989
مع تزايد صادرات القمح من روسيا وأوكرانيا خلال العقد الثاني من القرن الـ21، أصبحت مصر تعتمد بشكل متزايد على هاتين الدولتين؛ وبحلول عام 2022، كانتا تمثلان حوالي 75% من إجمالي واردات القمح. الحرب، التي بدأت فبراير 2022، عطلت قدرة أوكرانيا على تصدير الحبوب من موانئ البحر الأسود، وتأثرت الشحنات الروسية أيضًا في الأشهر الأولى. ومع ذلك، كانت أزمة إمدادات القمح العالمية مؤقتة، حيث استأنفت كلا البلدين صادراتهما، وأتاحت الأسواق العالمية مصادر بديلة. وهكذا، تمكنت مصر من الحفاظ على حجم وارداتها بعد انخفاض أولي.
Higher wheat prices push Egypt to increase price of subsidized bread for first time since 1989
Bread prices have long been a sensitive political issue in Egypt. In 1977, President Anwar Sadat cut the subsidies, triggering protests known as the “bread intifada”—ultimately forcing him to roll back his subsidy reform. In 2011, Egyptians took to the streets protesting the regime of President Hosni Mubarak with slogans calling for “bread, freedom, and social justice.” In 2017, Egyptian Ministry of Supply proposals to reduce the state-sponsored provision of bread from up to 4,000 to 500 loaves per bakery provoked large-scale protests across the country.
The Launch of Mahsoly: New Price Monitoring Tool for Smallholders
To promote public private partnerships in the field of digital agriculture innovation, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) funded by the USAID under the Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity (EIBC) project, partnered with an Egyptian local agri-tech startup called “Mahsoly” to launch a new price monitoring feature in Mahosly’ s mobile application, in a launch event held on 5 June 2024, in Cairo, Egypt. The launch event titled “Launch of Mahsoly: New Price Monitoring Tool for Smallholders” was attended by high level representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, donor organizations, academic, researchers, and experts in the field of agriculture.
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