- May 21, 2013
Food Security and Nutritional Status in Egypt Worsening Amidst Economic Challenges
May 21, 2013, CAIRO – Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years according to joint reports released today by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the government’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Contact Information:Sarah Immenschuh (IFPRI)
s.immenschuh@cgiar.org
Tel: +1 202-862-5679 - May 15, 2013
Researchers, Policymakers, and Other Experts Are Meeting to Discuss Sustaining Regional Economic Growth and Achieving Food Security
May 15, 2013, Dakar, Senegal—West Africa has sustained a solid pace of growth for nearly two decades—a welcome change after years of stagnation and decline. The strategic question remains, however: How can the region build on this success to accelerate economic transformation and broaden growth, especially to provide regional food security?
Contact Information:Hawa Diop, h.diop@cgiar.org, +221.33.869.98.32
- Apr 11, 2013
Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Programme to Strengthen Skills and Competencies of Ghanaian Agribusiness Professionals
April 11, 2013—Ghana needs a vibrant, thriving and growing agricultural sector to ensure food security, reduce poverty and develop its economy. Can improving the management practices in agribusinesses that provide the needed inputs and services for the sector and add value to its outputs vitalize the sector? The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) think so, and are partnering together to launch a four-week Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Programme, from April 15-May 10, 2013.
- Apr 11, 2013
Feeding Nine Billion in 2050
FAO and CGIAR Conference to Address Research Priorities for Ensuring Food and Nutrition Security for the World’s Poorest
April 11, 2013—During the next 40 years the world’s population is projected to reach more than nine billion people. Demand for food is expected to increase by 60 percent under business-as-usual assumptions. Competition for land, water, and food could lead to greater poverty and hunger if not properly addressed now, with potentially severe environmental impacts.
Contact Information:Sarah Immenschuh
+1 (202) 862-5679
s.immenschuh@cgiar.org - Apr 1, 2013
Countries in West Africa Must Add Climate Change Adaptation to Food Security Investments
Press Release
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
April 2, 2013Contact Information:Sarah Immenschuh
+1 (202) 862-5679
s.immenschuh@cgiar.org - Mar 14, 2013
Walk the Talk: It’s Time for the Global Community to Move from Aspirations to Action to Fight Hunger
Press Statement
by Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
March 14, 2013Contact Information:Sarah Immenschuh, s.immenschuh@cgiar.org, +1 202-862-5679
- Nov 27, 2012
Increase in agricultural research spending in Pakistan is needed
November 27, 2012, Islamabad, Pakistan—The agricultural sector in Pakistan plays a vital role in the nation’s food security and it employs half the country's labor force. Population in Pakistan is expected to nearly double by 2050. In order to feed the growing population and address other pressing challenges, such as adaptation to climate change and rising and volatile food prices, it is crucial that agricultural productivity is increased.
Contact Information:Sarah Immenschuh, s.immenschuh@cgiar.org, +1 202-862-5679
- Oct 25, 2012
Agricultural R&D Spending on the Rise, but Low-Income Countries Continue to Lag Behind
Washington D.C.—Global challenges, including the recent food and financial crises and climate change, highlight the need for continued and scaled-up investments in agricultural research and development (R&D).
The report ASTI Global Assessment of Agricultural R&D Spending, published by the International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI) Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators initiative (ASTI) and the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), reveals trends in R&D spending from 1981 to 2008.
Contact Information:Sarah Immenschuh, s.immenschuh@cgiar.org, +1 202-862-5679
- Oct 11, 2012
Hunger in Times of Land, Water, and Energy Pressures
Washington, D.C.—Unsustainable use of land, water, and energy is threatening the food security of the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, according to the 2012 Global Hunger Index, released for the seventh year by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Welthungerhilfe, and Concern Worldwide.
Contact Information:Sarah Immenschuh, s.immenschuh@cgiar.org, +1 (202) 862-5679
Paul O’Mahony, paul.omahony@concern.net, +353 1 4491309
Simone Pott, simone.pott@welthungerhilfe.de, +49 0 228 22 88 132 - Aug 6, 2012
Effectively Responding to the Drought in the United States Can Prevent another Global Food Crisis
Press Statement
by Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
August 06, 2012Below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures have contributed to the most severe and extensive drought in the United States since the 1950s. Spanning over half the country, the severity of drought conditions increased dramatically since early July, adversely affecting the production of maize (yellow corn) and soybeans, driving up agricultural prices, and increasing the volatility of those prices to excessive levels.
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