The present study analyses the income, saving and saving gap among agricultural households (HHs) to understand their investment behaviour, using the data obtained from the NABARD All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) 2016-17, which wa

The agriculture sector in Bhutan has evolved progressively from subsistence to integrated semi-commercial sector, and encompasses forestry, agriculture, and livestock, collectively termed as Renewable Natural Resources (RNR).

Agriculture sector in India is a primary source of livelihood for a majority of the population. Low and stagnant income in the sector remains a focal point of policy debate in India.

IFPRI’s 2021 Annual Report presents highlights from our research work around the world.

South Asia is primarily an agrarian economy facing the five transitions of population growth, urbanization, increasing income, shift toward animal-based food, and climate change simultaneously.

India comprises one-sixth of the world’s population and one-third of the global burden of undernutrition.

A notable approach to addressing maternal undernutrition during pregnancy in India in recent years has been the integration of hot-cooked meals (HCM) for pregnant and lactating women together with the provision of other health/nutrition services.

India comprises one-sixth of the world’s population and one-third of the global burden of undernutrition.

Cutting-edge research informing policies, programs, and interventions to end hunger and poverty across the globe, including a special section on IFPRI’s analysis of the impacts of COVID-19.
 

Data systems and their usage are of great significance in the process of tracking malnutrition and improving programs.

Cutting-edge research around the world is informing policies, programs, and interventions to end hunger and poverty.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF), Royal Government of Bhutan, had formed a taskforce with members from all sub-sectors and agencies under the Ministry to formulate the RNR1 Strategy 2040 by June 2020.

Food is as much an environmental issue as it is a health issue. What we eat and how we produce it has a tremendous impact on both human and planetary health. Most Global Burden of Disease risk factors are linked to diet (Figure 1) (Afshin et.al.

Food and agricultural trade among different parts of the world can increase access to a wider variety and better quality of agricultural inputs and foods to farmers and consumers at lower prices and increase incomes of farmers and other participan

Women’s labor force participation (LFP) has been consistently low over the past three decades in India. This is despite rapid economic growth, better educational attainment, and a decline in fertility.

States in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) of India have rich and stable groundwater endowments.

The CCAFS project team at IFPRI in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) team organized a 5-day capacity building workshop at the ICAR - National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP).

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

Historically, agriculture was seen as a contribution that helped induce industrial growth and structural transformation of the economy.