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Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Lead to a Cotton Crisis in Mali?

Published on June 15, 2020
This blog analyzes the potential travesties Malians may face regarding their cotton crop due to COVID-19.
Innovation is not an accident.

Published on June 5, 2020
Kurt Richter analyzes the success of the innovations of The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) to fight COVID-19.
Associate Professor Saweda Liverpool-Tasie to Speak at Upcoming BIFAD Meeting

Published on June 3, 2020
The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) 181st Public Meeting will take place on June 4th from 1:30PM to 3:30PM ET
PRCI Webinar on Using Mobile Phones for Survey Research Now Available

Published on May 29, 2020
Learn how researchers are continuing to collect survey data in the time of COVID-19 lockdowns and beyond
Why Mali’s 2020 Agricultural Campaign Plan Needs to Be Reviewed in Light of COVID-19

Published on May 27, 2020
COVID-19 has created new priorities for the Malian government to consider after releasing their initial agricultural forecast on March 20, 2020.
AFRE Faculty Participate in African Development Bank Session on Agricultural Policy Responses to COVID-19

Published on May 22, 2020
The ADBG sponsored event was entitled "Building Resilience in Food Systems and Agricultural Value Chains: Agricultural Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Africa”.
Some data and knowledge gaps that limit our ability to respond quickly and precisely to the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on May 18, 2020
This blog is a revised version of remarks presented at the African Development Bank’s webinar “COVID-19’s Disruption of Africa’s Transformed Food Supply Chains”, held on May 18, 2020
Cereal Prices Have Resisted (so far) to COVID-19 in Mali

Published on May 18, 2020
Malian households are facing sharp price increases on staple foods due to government declaration of the first cases of COVID-19.
Policy Strategies to support African food supply chains in and after the COVID-19 Crisis

Published on May 18, 2020
This blog is a revised version of remarks presented at the African Development Bank’s webinar “COVID-19’s Disruption of Africa’s Transformed Food Supply Chains”, held on May 18, 2020
PRCI Announces Upcoming Webinar on Mobile Phone Survey Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published on May 15, 2020
Please join us on May 28th at 10AM ET as we kickoff our PRCI Webinar Series with a webinar on conducting survey research in the time of lockdowns and beyond