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Alternative meat can sustain food systems
A rapidly-expanding market in China, the United States, and elsewhere shows promise for fighting food insecurity and climate change.
How do earthquakes shape economic behavior?
Research shows how a disaster can impact an economy beyond the simple rebuilding process. The Sichuan earthquake induced a lifestyle shift in households toward greater spending and shifted the economy away from industrial production.
2019 CAER-IFPRI Annual International Conference: Promoting a quality-driven food system in China
From value chain development to open markets, ways to build better nutrition.
Investments, policies, and technologies for food security in Asia and the Pacific
Three new reports from the Asian Development Bank and IFPRI explore strategies for reducing hunger and boosting growth.
China offers e-commerce lessons for rural Africa
How Shuyang, China, became a hub for horticulture e-commerce—and its promise for Africa, where online sales are growing fast.
2019 Global Food Policy Report Beijing launch: Charting China’s progress on rural revitalization
As China pursues an ambitious rural development policy, reports from IFPRI and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences outline strategies for agriculture, economic growth, and improving living standards.
In rural China, gift-giving is an increasingly costly competition
Research shows that a "keeping up with the Joneses" syndrome has set in with gifts in Chinese villages, with negative impacts for household spending and overall well-being.
How countries around the world are leveraging agriculture to improve nutrition
Ethiopia, China, Bangladesh and other countries have reoriented their agriculture systems to promote better nutrition, yielding promising results.
China Development Forum 2019: Open trade is key for food security
How China can leverage its strong position in the global trading system to boost world food security.
New IFPRI-China collaborations promote evidence-based policymaking and capacity building around the world
A new research center in Wuhan and other opportunities to study agriculture and development in China and elsewhere.