New Project: Global Futures for Agriculture
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched a new project, Global Futures for Agriculture, to improve agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability in developing countries. Focused on evaluating promising technologies, investments, and policy reforms, the effort…
Millions Fed: New Book Documents Successes in Agriculture
New book, Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development, pulls together major successes in agricultural development that have brought millions of people out of hunger over the past 50 years.
2009 Global Hunger Index
Twenty-nine countries around the world have alarming or extremely alarming levels of hunger, and thirteen countries have actually seen increases in their hunger levels since 1990, according to the 2009 Global Hunger Index report… New this year, the report also shows that high rates of hunger are…
Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture
Twenty five million more children will be malnourished in 2050 due to effects of climate change, according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). This study, the most comprehensive assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture to date, compares the…
Impact of Aflatoxin in Kenya and Mali
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is leading a new project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to analyze the impact of aflatoxin contamination on the livelihoods and health of people in Kenya and Mali.
Potential Impact of GM Crops for African Farmers
International experts, key policymakers, heads of farmers associations, and private sector representatives gather in Kampala from May 19-21 to examine the potential benefits and challenges of producing genetically modified (GM) crops in Africa.
Agriculture and Climate Change: An Agenda for Negotiation in Copenhagen
To meet mitigation and adaptation goals, international climate negotiations must include agriculture.
Improving Agricultural Productivity, Markets, and Social Protection
Statement by Joachim von Braun on the occasion of the 5th World Islamic Economic Forum, Jakarta, Indonesia
Climate Change in Africa
The vast majority of African farmers interviewed for a recent climate change study perceived long-term changes in both temperature and rainfall. Surprisingly, however, many did not adjust their farming practices in the face of global warming.
Food and Financial Crises
The combined impact of low economic growth and decreased investments in agriculture could cause major increases in malnutrition in developing countries, according to new analysis by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The result could be 16 million more undernourished children…
