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Animal-sourced foods are vital to combating malnutrition and stunting in the developing world
A diet rich in milk, eggs, and/or meats provides key nutrients during the crucial phase of life from six months to two years.
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The SDGs on Zero Hunger and Clean Water and Sanitation can’t be achieved without each other, so where do we start?
Efforts to reach different Sustainable Development Goals may overlap or even conflict—so study the linkages between them.
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Where is the standardized measure of women’s empowerment?
A new study examines the gender dynamics of household decisions in Bangladesh and Ghana.
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High pesticide use among smallholders in Africa south of the Sahara poses risks for health, environment
As demand for their crops rises, horticultural farmers in particular are employing hazardous pesticides. What can be done?
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ReSAKSS Data Challenge winners illuminate Africa’s pressing problems
Competitors in a new annual contest devise creative tech solutions to focus attention on food security and environmental issues.
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Forman Lecture: Barry Popkin on the growing global problem of junk food and sugary drinks
At the 28th annual Martin J. Forman lecture.
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U.S. immigration policies may harm economies, worsen poverty in Central American countries
A model shows how large-scale deportations would create problems for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
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Overcoming the “paradox” of irrigation efficiency
Better irrigation technologies that should conserve water may lead to greater consumption—what to do?
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How two agricultural development projects boosted women’s empowerment
IFPRI's Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) sheds light on how programs impact household gender dynamics.
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New review finds fundamental gaps and new opportunities for world’s agricultural monitoring systems
Global food security depends on the ability to monitor shifting developments in agriculture.