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New Series ‘Dishes of the Diaspora’ Spotlights African Food and Culture in the Bay Area

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Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:45:21 +0000

Senegalese akara, South African bunny chow, Nigerian jollof rice — these are just a few of the flavorful dishes African immigrant chefs regularly share with their Bay Area neighbors. Each dish tells a story of ancestry, migration, and memory, and the tastes and aromas keep chefs and diners connected to home, even when they’re far … Continue reading New Series ‘Dishes of the Diaspora’ Spotlights African Food and Culture in the Bay Area →


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A Bay Area Creamery Gives Kamala Harris Its Highest Honor: An Ice Cream Flavor

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Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 23:00:08 +0000

The co-founders of Koolfi Creamery say they resonate with Harris’ mixed-Indian heritage and support of gay marriage—including their own.


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Watch: Despite Immense Odds, BBQ Pitmaster Matt Horn’s Optimism is Undefeated

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Published On :: Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:00:24 +0000

Matt Horn persevered through the pandemic to open his West Oakland restaurant Horn Barbecue—to the delight of hungry crowds


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Amawele’s Cuisine Brings South African Flavors to San Francisco

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Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:30:26 +0000

Pam and Wendy Drew are South African identical twins who do everything together; from travel to entering the same career paths and now owning and operating Amawele’s Cuisine in San Francisco. The name of their restaurant came easy—it simply means “The Twins” in Zulu.   Amawele’s Cuisine serves what Wendy and Pam consider to be … Continue reading Amawele’s Cuisine Brings South African Flavors to San Francisco →


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Navigating the Trade Landscape: A Latin American Perspective building on the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference

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Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:33:58 +0000

Navigating the Trade Landscape: A Latin American Perspective building on the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference

The governance of agricultural and food trade is facing unprecedented challenges in a rapidly evolving global landscape. As traditional agricultural trade issues, such as domestic support and market access, seem to lose their prominence and the feasibility of advancing with a multilateral strategy diminishes, the focus is shifting toward the environmental and nutritional dimensions of […]

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Debt Distress and the Right to Food in Africa

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Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:03:31 +0000

Debt Distress and the Right to Food in Africa

More than half of low-income countries are at risk of debt distress or have already defaulted. The debt crisis, while exacerbated by recent crises, has been looming for several years. According to the United Nations, 3.3 billion people now live in countries that spend more on interest repayments than on education or health, and in […]

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Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done (The Conversation)

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Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:27:12 EDT

The Conversation Africa has published an oped by Joachim De Weerdt and Jan Duchoslav analyzing the food security situation in Malawi, which has been put at severe risk by the drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern. 


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Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed

By www.ifpri.org
Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:18:27 EDT

More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.


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Pivotal: Confronting hunger and poverty in Nigeria (Africa Independence Television)

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Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:23:56 +0000

Pivotal: Confronting hunger and poverty in Nigeria (Africa Independence Television)

Nigeria’s current economic crisis continues to attract media attention. On 26 June 2024 Africa Independence Television (AIT) hosted a panel discussion on the television program “Pivotal” focused on confronting hunger and poverty. The panel, moderated by Nabila Usman, included Kwaw Andam, Country Program Leader, IFPRI-Nigeria, Andrew Mamudu, Country Director, Action Aid, and Abdullahi Mohammad, Associate, […]

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Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record (The Conversation Africa)

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Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:04:51 +0000

Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record (The Conversation Africa)

An op-ed by IFPRI’s Khalid Siddig and Rob Vos analyses Sudan’s ongoing severe food crisis: “After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report, released on 27 June, reveals a grim picture: more than half the population of 47.2 million is […]

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Swachh Bharat Mission averted 60,000-70,000 infant deaths between 2011 & 2020, shows Nature study (The Print)

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Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:40:22 +0000

Swachh Bharat Mission averted 60,000-70,000 infant deaths between 2011 & 2020, shows Nature study (The Print)

IFPRI Researchers analyzed infant & under-5 mortality data from 35 states, 640 districts. Research praised by PM Modi on X.

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