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Worst famines vanish, but blocked humanitarian aid still a problem
Countries that have significantly lowered their hunger levels tend to have one thing in common. “When you look at results over time since 2000, it’s clear that the countries that have really made inclusive economic growth a priority have made substantially more progress than the countries that have not,” said Summer Allen, research coordinator in […]
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Takeaways from twenty years of gender and rural development research at IFPRI: The elements of resilience
This blog post, part three in a four-part series on IFPRI gender research in the past 20 years, shares key takeaways from research on themes of: groups and social capital; sustainability;
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In memory of former IFPRI Director Raisuddin Ahmed
Dr. Raisuddin Ahmed served at IFPRI for 25 years and was the Director of the Markets and Structural Studies division of the Institute before becoming an Emeritus Research Fellow in 2001. He conducted research on agricultural production, trade, marketing and pricing policies in Asia and Africa and studied the effects of infrastructure and technological policies […]
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Takeaways from twenty years of gender and rural development research at IFPRI: Closing gender gaps in agriculture through property rights and governance
This blog post, part two in a four-part series on IFPRI gender research in the past 20 years, shares key takeaways from research on themes of: closing gender gaps in agricultural productivity
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Why women’s empowerment is worth measuring
How can agriculture be a path to gender equality? The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is a transformational tool that identifies ways to empower women working in agriculture. The project team recently announced the release of a new abbreviated version of the index. The original WEAI was launched in 2012 by IFPRI, Oxford Poverty […]
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A balancing act: Food for the hungry, fuel for your car
Post by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan
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ASTI launches new interactive tools for tracking agricultural R&D
ASTI launches new interactive tools for tracking agricultural R&D through the ASTI website.
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Encouraging transparency in agricultural research
Over the past few decades, economics research has gone through a kind of credibility revolution.
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Gendered pathways and puzzles in agriculture-nutrition research
Last month I had the privilege of giving the opening keynote at the 5th annual LCIRAH conference.
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Why should we make staple foods more nutritious?
Post by HarvestPlus director Howarth Bouis