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Why Could the COVID-19 Cotton Crisis Lead to an Economic and Social Crisis in Mali
Published on July 6, 2020
This blog post assesses the current cotton crisis in Mali and its potential to wreak havoc on the country's social and economic status. -
SEED SECURITY RESPONSE TO COVID - 19: now and beyond
Published on July 3, 2020
COVID-19 brings new challenges worldwide, including to smallholder farmers and their seed systems. -
Exploring the benefits of sustainable commoditization in the seafood industry
Published on June 25, 2020
Thomas Reardon and Ben Belton, faculty members in the Michigan State University Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, outline how mass-produced seafood products can also be environmentally friendly. -
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. -
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”. -
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 -
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