Agri-environmental schemes (AESs) are increasingly implemented to promote the adoption of environmentally friendly practices by farmers.
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The water literature has mainly investigated the diversion and distribution of water from the source to the end users or the utilization of water at the farm level in crop production.
The past four years have been chaotic for US agriculture.
report
Cultured proteins: An analysis of the policy and regulatory environment in selected geographies
The global burden of malnutrition is unacceptably high. Animal-source foods are important components of diverse diets and provide high-quality proteins and other essential nutrients that promote optimal growth and development.
journal article
Agricultural water allocation under uncertainty: Redistribution of water shortage risk
This article develops an economic model to analyze how the risk of water shortages affects farmers’ land irrigation decision and how the priority-based water sharing arrangement redistributes such a risk among farms with different water rights pri
journal article
Political economy of the 2014 farm bill
discussion paper
The US Agricultural Act of 2014: Overview and analysis
Evolutionary trends in US farm policy that have culminated in the 2014 farm bill and key policy issues
The United Nations declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming. Although many forms of production were once family-based, agriculture is now one of the few that are still dominated by families.
conference paper
Spatial externalities in aquifers with varying thickness
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events.
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events.
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second 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.
Uncertainty and risk are characteristics inherent in agricultural activities, and one of the main sources of risk is weather. Because agriculture depends heavily on rainfall, it is sensitive to weather changes.