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Emily Schmidt

Emily Schmidt is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit at the International Food Policy Research Institute.

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27 June 2026

Half a day’s pay for a healthy household diet in PNG

by Emily Schmidt, Kristi Mahrt and Helmtrude Sikas Iha

24 September 2025

Raising PNG’s minimum wage to improve affordability of healthy diets

by Kristi Mahrt and Emily Schmidt

8 October 2024

Food security challenges in rural PNG

by Emily Schmidt and Rishabh Mukerjee

22 March 2021

COVID-19 and other food shocks facing PNG

by Emily Schmidt, Xinshen Diao, Paul Dorosh and Peixun Fang

Lowland farmers in East Sepik, Papua New Guinea (Credit: Emily Schmidt/IFPRI)

23 May 2019

Rural poverty and undernutrition widespread in Papua New Guinea

by Emily Schmidt

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