The Egyptian government has prioritized the idea of cluster-based development-that is, the geographic concentration of specialized firms, such as in this case, those producing similar or related products. The establishment of such clusters, however, presents significant challenges, bottlenecks, and obstacles
IFPRI’s Director General Wins AAEA for Superior Communications
Jo Swinnen was awarded the Quality of Communications Award for the book COVID-19 and Global Food Security and the blog posts, events, and distribution channels used to disseminate it.
Antibiotics as growth promoters
January 15, 2017 By: Monica Ganan, PhD Research & Enterprise Development Manager | Global Challenges Institute | London South Bank University Share URL Antibiotics as growth promoters Antibiotics have been used as feed additives for decades all around the globe by veterinarians and livestock owners to increase the growth rates and efficiency of farmed animals. Their […]
Data for Policy and Investment Decisions: Lessons from recent efforts in data management for improved food security
November 09, 2016 By: Fatma Mahfouz, IFPRI Egypt Share URL In the recent Committee on World Food Security (CFS-43) a collaborative side event under the title “Data for Policy and Investment Decisions: Lessons from recent efforts in data management for improved food security” funded by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (CGIAR-PIM) and the Food and Agriculture […]


