On July 20, the United Nations announced that the persistent, widespread drought in the Horn of Africa has led to famine in two areas of Somalia.

IFPRI congratulates the winners of the two iPad2s, awarded to two people who took part in the survey: The Potential of Agricultural Technologies, which closed on August 15.

Led by IFPRI senior researcher Stanley Wood, the CGIAR’s Consortium for Spatial Information(CGIAR CSI), which brings together geospatial researchers—those who gather, analyze and synthesize map-based data—fr

While increasing access to well-functioning markets for high-value agricultural products is one key component of agricultural and economic development, an equally important component is ensuring that smallholder producers, particularly women, have

Washington, D.C.—During a ceremony at the U.S. State Department yesterday hosted by Secretary of Stat

"Trade in the agricultural sector remains quite distorted," said Charlotte Hebebrand of the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council, while speaking on actions needed to address food price volatility.

The 2011 Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), cohosted by the World Bank, OECD, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and the French Mini

Africa faces complex development issues that affect it both as a region and as part of the wider global growth and development debate.

Global demand for major grains, such as maize, rice, and wheat, is projected to increase by nearly 48 percent from 2000-2025 and by 70 percent between 2000 and 2050, according to research presented by Mark Rosegrant at the 

IFPRI senior researcher Stanley Wood will speak at a prominent gathering of geospatial experts—those who gather, analyze and synthesize map-based data—on May 23.

To avoid future food price crises and cope with other emerging global challenges—and, ultimately, to thrive—people and governments in developing countries need to work together at the regional level. IFPRI’s new 

Yemen has the highest poverty rates in the Middle East and North Africa and ranks among the most food insecure countries in the world.

Accra—Policymakers, African experts, and international researchers are convening here on May 10-11 to discuss important opportunities and challenges related to economic development, urbanization, and industrialization on the continent.

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The climate change-food security nexus is a hot topic. Staying abreast of the latest news and reports about the changing climate and its impacts has become a daunting challenge.

Extensive empirical evidence demonstrates that investments in agricultural R&D have greatly contributed to economic growth, agricultural development, and poverty reduction in developing regions over the past five decades.

Rising food prices have driven 44 million people into extreme poverty in recent months.

Agriculture, nutrition, and health are linked in a variety of important ways, and these links have play a strong role in the lives of millions of poor people in developing countries.

Just three years after the 2007-08 food crisis, the food security of poor people and vulnerable groups, especially women and children, is under threat as the prices of basic food items skyrocket.

IFPRI will take a leading role in two of the new research programs currently being developed by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).