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…
New Trade Deal Could Boost Brazilian Farm Exports
A successful push by world leaders for a global trade deal would boost Brazilian agricultural exports by opening up new markets and reducing subsidies for such key products such as cotton, soybeans and sugar a new study shows…
Agriculture and Health
For the world’s poor people, agriculture and health are inextricably linked: agriculture affects health, and health affects agriculture. Lack of cooperation between the two sectors hinders the fight against poverty and hunger in developing countries and rising food prices underscore the urgency to…