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IFPRI senior research fellow Joseph Glauber was quoted in a story from Bloomberg about possible Nafta renegotiation. Dr. Glauber emphasized that Nafta is widely seen as a success in agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will meet with…

An IPS article covered an IFPRI-facilitated seminar in Cairo on food security and rapid urbanization. Clemens Breisinger, senior research fellow, provided context on the challenges facing the region, which include food import dependency, population…

Bloomberg quoted Director General Shenggen Fan in part two of their series on agriculture in China. The second article focused on China’s global food network, where Dr. Fan elaborated on China’s land acquisition investments in developing countries.…

Inside Sources published an op-ed by senior research fellow Joseph Glauber on the Food for Peace Reform Act, a bill introduced by Bob Corker and Christopher Coons of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Glauber argues that the Act will address two…

Informal markets and street vendors play a critical role in many African cities. In a study of 11 African cities, 70 percent of households regularly purchase their food from informal markets. Danielle Resnick, senior research fellow, appeared on Voice…

Shenggen Fan, Director General, and P.K. Joshi, Director for South Asia, authored an op-ed in India's Financial Express on strengthening rural-urban linkages as the key to achieve Sustainable Development Goals in India. The article highlights the 2017…

International Experts Outline Food Safety Risks, Regulations, and Impact of Urbanization

Colombo, Sri Lanka – On Monday, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Ministry of Primary Industries, and the Institute of Policy Studies…

Danielle Resnick, senior research fellow, authored an op-ed in The Conversation about informal food markets in Africa. Informal markets and street vendors play a critical role in many African cities. In a study of 11 African cities, 70 percent of…