This study looks at the performance of livestock production in Uruguay and Paraguay, analyzing two situations with different implications for development: the displacement of livestock by soybean production as occurred in Uruguay and in the Easter

There is increasing interest in understanding if social protection can foster social cohesion, particularly between refugees and host communities.

IFPRI e IICA, con el apoyo del Secretariado de la Red para la Inversión y la Financiación de la Agricultura en Pequeña Escala (SAFIN en inglés) con sede en FIDA, organizaron el 6 y 7 de mayo de 2019 en la sede del IICA en San José, Costa Rica, un

Emigration from the countries of Central America has evolved since the 1960s from small numbers of largely intra-regional emigrants to substantial numbers of people, emigrating in large part to the United States.

Diet quality is closely linked to child growth and development, especially among infants aged 6–23 months who need to complement breastmilk with the gradual introduction of nutrient-rich solid foods.

This study presents an economy-wide analysis for Guatemala, considering several tax options on sugar and SSB and then tracing their differentiated general economic effects.

Aflatoxins affect the health of close to 70 percent of the population of the world through contaminated food.

Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition (FA-MCHN) programs are widely used to reduce household food insecurity and maternal and child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries.

Para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) en el espacio rural de América Latina y el Caribe es cuando menos necesario responder las siguientes interrogantes: ¿Cuál es el marco de políticas macroeconómicas y sectoriales que pueden

This chapter briefly discusses different aspects of macroeconomic policies and its interactions with agriculture, rural development and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This analysis looks at the trends in the levels and pace of structural and rural transformation, and the degree of inclusiveness across Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC), highlighting the disparities across countries.

Fiscal policies have multiple effects on the economy and, therefore, on the agricultural sector and rural economies within it.

Este documento se estructura de la siguiente manera. La primera sección describe las preocupaciones que motivan esta propuesta en un contexto histórico amplio de éxitos y fracasos asociados al desarrollo financiero rural.

With more than half the population affected by overweight (58%) and almost a quarter (23%) suffering from obesity, Latin America is experiencing an unprecedented health crisis that impacts most of the countries in the region (FAO 2017).

Los conceptos de economía verde y azul pueden tener diferentes interpretaciones.

IFPRI’s 2018 Annual Report shares highlights of our work, which together with partners has helped to develop and tailor knowledge to local contexts, build human and institutional capacity, and support development strategies in many countries aroun

While agriculture represents only 7 percent of total GDP (World Bank 2014) for Peru, it is not an insignificant economic sector.

This paper explores the impact of climate change on agriculture in Nicaragua using biophysical models and a bioeconomic model. It also examines differences in projections of key climate models.