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FAO Food Security Report shows a world hungrier for results and action

Oct 13, 2017Smita Aggarwal

Participants at an IFPRI forum warn that the fight against global hunger is hitting choppy waters.

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Picture-based crop insurance: Is it feasible? Is it sustainable?

Oct 4, 2017Berber Kramer, Evgeniya Anisimova

The rising use of smartphones holds promise in making crop insurance more accessible to farmers.

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El Niño, La Niña, and climate resilience in Tanzania

Sep 12, 2017Ephraim Nkonya, Nicostrato Perez, Jawoo Koo

The Pacific climate oscillation is contributing to intensifying rainfall events and droughts in southern Africa.

IFPRI Research Blog

Will sustainable land management mitigate Ethiopia’s land degradation challenges?

Aug 9, 2017Emily Schmidt

Farmer income sometimes suffers even as yields increase from sustainable land management projects. IFPRI research suggests compementary investments can help.

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Be patient: Avoid “false positives” in measuring commitments to save

Jul 27, 2017Sara Gustafson, Berber Kramer

New research examines how personal preferences and real-world conditions shape people's economic decisions.

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Linking up the SDGs: The key to food and nutrition security

Jul 7, 2017Claudia Ringler, Ludovic Mollier, Frédérique Seyler, Jean-Luc Chotte

A new report maps synergies and potential conflicts between the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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The challenge of our lifetime: How to ensure nutrition for everyone under climate change

Jun 16, 2017Claire Davis, Jessica Fanzo

A new IFPRI discussion paper outlines the challenges of building global food security in an era of global warming, especially for the rural poor.

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For smallholders to thrive under climate change, we need resilient agriculture value chains

Jun 7, 2017Katrin Glatzel

The U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord means nations should redouble their efforts to invest in sustainable, resilient agriculture.

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World Milk Day: How Kenyan dairy farmers manage their money

Jun 1, 2017Berber Kramer

New research shows how dairy cooperative membership shapes farmers' economic decision-making.

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Index insurance as an instrument for managing risk and modernizing agricultural production

May 2, 2017Patrick Ward

An IFPRI trial in Bangladesh shows that index-based insurance—with payouts based on weather data or other benchmarks rather than actual losses—has benefits beyond mere compensation.

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FAO Food Security Report shows a world hungrier for results and action

Picture-based crop insurance: Is it feasible? Is it sustainable?

El Niño, La Niña, and climate resilience in Tanzania

Will sustainable land management mitigate Ethiopia’s land degradation challenges?

Be patient: Avoid “false positives” in measuring commitments to save

Linking up the SDGs: The key to food and nutrition security

The challenge of our lifetime: How to ensure nutrition for everyone under climate change

For smallholders to thrive under climate change, we need resilient agriculture value chains

World Milk Day: How Kenyan dairy farmers manage their money

Index insurance as an instrument for managing risk and modernizing agricultural production

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