Essential to sustaining life and supporting a healthy environment, water is also imperative for economic growth.

The “nano” revolution—a scientific movement that involves measuring and manipulating matter at the atomic, molecular, and supramolecular levels at extremely small scales–is only just beginning, but there is already powerful evidence that the appli

On March 8th, International Women’s Day, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is launching the 2010-2011 State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) on “Women in agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development.”

In the 1960s, concerns about whether the world’s farms could produce enough to feed a rapidly growing population were epitomized by India and Pakistan, both of which relied heavily on imported wheat.

“We are standing face to face with some serious challenges: hunger, malnutrition, and poor health are denying billions of people the opportunity for a healthy, well-nourished, and productive life.

Despite extensive research focusing separately on agriculture, health, and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, the connections between these topics are seldom addressed. The

Crop systems models can help researchers estimate the future of food security under climate scenarios.

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The FAO’s recent announcement that global food prices reached a record high in December 2010 has once again brought food security to the forefront of global attention.

IFPRI’s lead climate change researcher, Gerald Nelson, spoke to Living on Earth’s Bruce Gellerman on January 21 about the relationship between the recent worldwide price spikes and weat

The FAO’s recent statement that global food prices reached a record high in December 2010 has sparked the memory of the 2007-08 crisis and turned global attention back to the issue of food security.

This fall, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) launched the Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification, an effort to protect and preserve drylands, currently under thr

Effective cooperation and secure property rights play key roles in improving agricultural productivity, food security, and rural livelihoods. They can also help to ensure that resources are available to meet future needs.

IFPRI’s lead climate change researcher Gerald Nelson took part in a two-part “food fight” launched on January 10 by New York Times columnist Andrew C. Revkin.

The global food crisis of 2007–08 was characterized by a sharp spike in the prices of most agricultural commodities, including staple grains.

The dramatic surge in food prices in 2007–2008 seriously threatened the world’s poor, who struggle to buy food even under normal circumstances, and led to protests and riots in the developing world.

How is a country affected by changes in the global prices of its export and import commodities?

What is the change in short-run prices when a country’s food supply is increased?

The community-driven development approach (CDD) has become increasingly popular among international development organizations due to its potential to develop sustainable projects that are responsive to local priorities, empower communities, and mo

Global food prices have a range of effects, both positive and negative, on agricultural markets, food prices, and food security in the developing world.

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