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Evgeniya Anisimova - Senior Communications Specialist with the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM).
Countries around the world have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing lockdowns and other social distancing measures. Agrifood systems and food supply chains—although generally exempt from restrictions—have nevertheless experienced disruptions and global market instability [...]
By Kibrom A. Abay The low uptake of modern agricultural technologies in sub‐Saharan African countries has encouraged researchers to revisit the returns to (or profitability of) these agricultural inputs. A related strand of literature is exploring the allocative efficiency of these factors of production in African agriculture. However, all these studies rely on self‐reported agricultural […]
IFPRI researchers and guest authors examine the impacts of the global pandemic on food systems and livelihoods, current policy responses, and explore lessons for the future in this edited volume. Read More
By James Thurlow, Brian Holtemeyer, Yumna Kassim, Sikandra Kurdi, Josee Randriamamonjy, Mariam Raouf, Dalia Elsabbagh, Clemens Breisinger July 2020 This note presents the results of an evaluation of public investment options for Egypt’s agri-food system. Nine agriculture-related public investments are considered, including targeting public spending to expand farm production, e.g., irrigation improvements, input subsidies, agricultural […]
By Kibrom Abay and Hosam Ibrahim June 2020 Evolving pieces of evidence show that services are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, both globally and in Egypt. Employing Google search data, we examine the implications of COVID-19 on demand for various services in Egypt. We find that demand for those services that require face-to-face interaction, […]
Egypt SSP is a joint program of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)
