March 23, 2015 By: IFPRI, MENA Chapter of the 2014/15 Global Food Policy Report - summarized by Jacopo Bordignon The chapter on the Middle East and North Africa recently published in IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report asserts that stability is crucial for policy reforms of MENA countries transitioning from extended social, political, and economic turmoil. Key policy developments in the […]
Facing the Challenge: The Recent Reform of the Egyptian Food Subsidy System
December 19, 2014 By: Olivier Ecker (Research Fellow), Jean Francois Trinh Tan (Research Analyst), and Perrihan Al-Riffai (Sr. Research Analyst) - IFPRI For decades, food subsidies have been one of the main pillars of Egypt’s social protection policy. As the world’s top importer of wheat, Egypt spends billions of dollars every year to subsidize bread—a vital […]
Can Saving Wasted Food Contribute to Ending Hunger in the Arab Region?
November 04, 2014 By: Moez El Shohdi, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer - The Egyptian Food Bank A recent FAO study showed that roughly more than one-third of food is lost or wasted globally. Reducing high food loss and waste would end hunger and achieve worldwide food security in the long-run. In some regions—such as in the Arab […]
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