Ethiopian agriculture in the news for the period May 01 - 15, 2026 highlighting current stories in agriculture and related topics in the country. Read more>>
Can simpler, cheaper poverty graduation programs still deliver? Evidence from Ethiopia
A randomized evaluation of a lower-cost poverty graduation-style program in rural Ethiopia finds modest gains in savings and livestock income but no sustained improvements in consumption or food security, suggesting that smaller cash transfers and lighter support may be insufficient to help extremely poor households escape poverty, particularly in shock-prone settings. A long-running debate in […]
Beyond the 24-Hour Recall: Aligning Dietary Diversity Metrics with Nutrient Physiology
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101523 The Journal of Nutrition: Volume 156, Issue 6, June 2026, 101523 Taddese Zerfu , Amare Abera Tareke , Dawit Alemayehu Chekol Abstract Dietary diversity indicators, such as the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W), are widely used to assess diet quality in low- and middle-income countries. These metrics typically rely on 24-h recall data to approximate micronutrient adequacy. Although repeated […]
Ethiopia Risks Losing Focus – Agriculture Must Come First, But Guided by Science, Not Habit
Ethiopian agriculture in the news for the period Apr 01 - 15, 2026 highlighting current stories in agriculture and related topics in the country. Read more>>
Internal Seminar: Variety Misplacement: Maize Productivity Loss due to Moving Varieties Beyond their Rainfall Suitability in Ethiopia
Monthly Internal Staff Meeting: The monthly internal seminar series of IFPRI-Ethiopia took place on April 24, 2026 at the IFPRI Meeting Room with the presence of all research and Admin staff under projects in IFPRI-Ethiopia. Following the staff updates, a paper was presented by Gerelibanos Gebremariam on "Variety Misplacement: Maize Productivity Loss due to Moving […]