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Sweet potato plays an important role in the food system of Papua New Guinea (PNG), accounting for over 12 percent of total calories consumed in the country (IFPRI,2023)...

This policy note first examines global trends in the trade of food and agricultural products. Next, it shows how trade and well-functioning markets can address food...

Highlights: Examined the linkage between energy prices, and economic policy uncertainty on food prices using NARDL and Wavelet Coherence Transforms. The relationship between energy prices...

Highlights: We collect a sample of more than 50,000 food demand elasticities from 444 studies. The data covers 87 countries and 14 food groups, with 10 animal...

Highlights: Policies and programs often aim to bring nutritious diets within reach of the poor. We use food prices and composition to compare least-cost diets around...

The study was commissioned by the Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action, and undertaken by Trinomics and its partners the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and Ecologic, together with the Austrian...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a major supplier of grain to the Middle East and Africa, has triggered deep concerns over access to affordable food across the globe. The alarming...

AfricaFertilizer is an initiative under the International Fertilizer Development Center that seeks to provide clear, relevant, and opportune data and market analysis on fertilizers in sub-Saharan Africa.

Nutrition outcomes (undernutrition, overweight, and obesity) among women are growing concerns across the globe. Currently, the rate of undernutrition and overweight among women in Nigeria is ranked...

The empirical literature on the impacts of weather shocks on agricultural prices typically explores post-harvest price dynamics rather than pre-harvest ones. Inspired by the intra-annual competitive storage theory...