This blog is cross posted from CG Space. By: Hailemariam Ayalew, Faith Kimaiyo, Sally Kimathi, Michael Keenan, and Clemens Breisinger Fertilizer subsidies have played a prominent role in Kenya’s agricultural policy since 2007, helping farmers reduce production costs and improve yields. From early programs like the National Accelerated Agricultural Input Access Program (NAAIAP) to the current […]
Trust the messenger? The role of AI transparency in policy research communication
This blog post is cross posted from IFPRI Blog. By Michael Keenan, Jawoo Koo, Christine Mwangi, Naureen Karachiwalla, Clemens Breisinger, and MinAh Kim December 31, 2024 A key objective of research is to ensure that audiences—including scientists, policymakers, and lay readers—find it valuable and apply it effectively. Yet, communicating research to these audiences is rarely straightforward. Readers are inundated with […]
Accelerating Agricultural Technology Adoption: Validating Recent Research Insights with Research Partners in Kenya
December 5, 2024, 11:30am -2:30pm (Africa/Nairobi) By Berber Kramer and Emily Kilonzi The successful adoption of agricultural technologies, including drought-tolerant varieties, innovative insurance products, and efficient farming practices, is critical to ensuring food security. However, for technologies to be successfully integrated into farmers’ practices, there is a need to consider not only their performance but […]
Unleashing the potential of Generation Z for food system transformation in Africa
This blog is cross posted from IFPRI Website. By Kibrom Abay, Clemens Breisinger, Harriet Mawia, Joyce Maru, Dorah Momanyi, and Boniface Munene October 28, 2024 Africa’s population is the youngest of any region, with more than 400 million young people aged 15 to 35 out of a total of 1.5 billion. But even though rising numbers of this […]
Climate change policies and strategies for central banks: Central Bank of Kenya and IFPRI sign a Memorandum of Understanding.
This blog is cross posted from CG Space. Economies are exposed to myriads of external risks such as production variability from climate shocks, volatility in global commodity prices, fluctuations in foreign investments, among other risks. For instance, climate change, a key determinant of production variability, continues to dominate the global risk landscape posing a long-term […]
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