What’s New
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Fix social protection flaws instead of expanding outlay (The Daily Star)
Bangladesh must urgently redirect resources within its fragmented social protection system and scale up a handful of proven programs that directly benefit the poorest, says IFPRI’s Akhter Ahmed.
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Experts stress importance of irrigation to nutrition, health outcomes (Nebraska Today)
Claudia Ringler delivered the keynote speech at the Heuermann Lecture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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IFPRI’s Wei Zhang appointed to the prestigious NASEM ad-hoc study committee on the status of insects in North America
IFPRI’s Wei Zhang will participate in the NASEM study that will assess trends in insect abundance, identify research priorities, and recommend actions to slow insect declines in the most vulnerable…
Featured Publications
Journal Article
Estimating the direct and indirect effects of improved seed adoption on yields: Evidence from DNA-fingerprinting, crop cuts, and self-reporting in Ethiopia
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Adoption or placement in foster care and catch-up in linear growth and development: A meta-analysis of individual participant data
2025Leroy, Jef L.; Angel, Moira Donahue; Frongillo, Edward A.Journal Article
Risk-appropriate, science-based innovation regulations are important
2025Ludlow, Karinne; Falck-Zepeda, José B.; Smyth, Stuart J.
2024 Year in Review
Explore highlights from IFPRI’s 2024 research and outreach, including our work on food security and healthy diets, responding to conflicts and building resilience, and major outputs from our regional and country programs. Click through the interactive review to view videos, blogs, events and more.
IFPRI and CGIAR
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Meet a Researcher
Peixun (Percy) Fang is a Senior Research Analyst in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, conducting research on topics including agricultural commodities and livestock value chains, livelihoods, and mechanization. He has provided research support to the Malawi and Ghana country programs, and his most recent work has focused on the Myanmar Agricultural Policy Support Activity (MAPSA) and rural household livelihood strategies in Papua New Guinea. Peixun received his master’s in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University.

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Faces of IFPRI: Tigist Gedeb
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Making a Difference Blog Series

West Africa faces significant problems with various forms of malnutrition, especially among women and children. In 2017, the region had the highest rate of under-five wasting (low weight-for-age) in Africa—8.5% compared with the continent’s mean of 7.4%. The rate of stunting (low height-for-age) waw also extremely high at 31.4%. In 2017, 52% of women ages 15-46 suffered from anemia.
In response, IFPRI, with funding from the Gates Foundation, established Transform Nutrition West Africa (TNWA)—a regional knowledge platform to facilitate effective policy and action on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition in West Africa with a focus on four countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal. TNWA ran from 2017 to 2021.
Tamsin Zandstra, Roos Verstraeten, Ampa Dogui Diatta, Loty Diop, and Mariama Touré explore TNWA’s research, work, and long-term impact in West Africa.