Issue Post December 4, 2020 IFPRI book: What Africa can learn from Asia about agricultural mechanization Francesca Edralin Lessons for overcoming market failures and other problems stifling innovation.

Country: Yemen Source: International Organization for Migration “The impact of the UN’s famine predictions will be disastrous, and even fatal, for IDPs and migrants, who are already greatly suffering as a result of limited access to food and humanitarian assistance.”

The 80th Executive Committee meeting of the FAO Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific (APHCA) was held today in the Thai capital Bangkok. Due to the COVID-19 situation the meeting was held virtually with the participation of the Executive Committee members from Australia (chair), India, Iran, […]

On November 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model interim final rule (MFN Rule), implementing President Trump’s proposal to align drug prices in the United States with those available in economically similar countries. The proposal, first described in an Advance Notice […]

Perth – Global law firm K&L Gates has acted for Duratec Limited (ASX:DUR) on the company’s listing on the ASX and successful initial public offer (IPO), the largest in Western Australia in 2020. Duratec is an Australian engineering and remediation services company that specializes in the protection and remediation of […]

Research Post December 3, 2020 Estimating the burden of child acute malnutrition accurately Francisco Barba Lieven Huybregts Jef Leroy Current global estimates are likely undercounts.

Country: World Source: UN Children’s Fund This appeal is a 35 per cent increase over funds requested for 2020, and a reflection of expanding humanitarian needs globally amidst protracted crises and the COVID-19 pandemic.