Analyzing the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries, the authors explore crucial government roles in boosting and supporting mechanization, from import policies to promotion policies to public good policies.

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis, which together pose a serious threat to food security, particularly in poorer countries.

Agriculture's vast potential to improve nutrition is just beginning to be tapped.

India, a country with high concentrations of poor and malnourished people, long promoted a cereal-centric diet composed of subsidized staple commodities such as rice and wheat to feed its population of more than a billion.

This book addresses the thorny and fascinating question of how food and voucher programs, despite theory and evidence generally favoring cash, remain relevant, have evolved, and, in most circumstances, have improved over time.

The volume consists of an overview and seven country studies, written by leading scholars from both developed and developing countries.

Alors qu’il ne reste plus qu’une ann

The challenge of hidden hunger

A un anno dalla scadenza per il ragg

Ein Jahr bevor die Frist zur Erreichung der Millenniums-Entwicklungsziele im Jahr 2015 abläuft, bietet der Welthunger-Index (WHI) einen facettenreichen Überblick über die Verbreitung des Hungers und trägt neue Erkenntnisse darüber in die weltweite

Third in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events.

IFPRI's flagship report examines the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2012.