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Cyclone Idai, flooding, and food security in Malawi
Rains and flooding will harm upcoming harvests, but it appears Malawi can avoid food grain shortages.
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A global rural crisis: Rural revitalization is the solution
Time for a dramatic, system-wide transformation to make rural areas more productive, sustainable, climate-resilient, healthy, and attractive places to live.
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China Development Forum 2019: Open trade is key for food security
How China can leverage its strong position in the global trading system to boost world food security.
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New IFPRI-China collaborations promote evidence-based policymaking and capacity building around the world
A new research center in Wuhan and other opportunities to study agriculture and development in China and elsewhere.
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World Water Day: The unfulfilled promise of farmer-led irrigation – how to include those left behind
Already well-off farmers—typically younger men—are able to invest in and benefit from irrigation technologies. But what about women and other less-privileged farmers?
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The evolving links between farm crop diversity and household diets in Ghana
Ghana's agricultural transformation is considered a African success story. But how it is it affecting the diets of farm households?
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Egypt seminar: Addressing the double burden of malnutrition
As it mounts a major public health initiative, Egypt faces the complex problem of addressing hunger and undernutrition along with overweight and obesity.
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EAT-Lancet Report Bangladesh launch: Transforming food systems to boost nutrition
The recent report's implications for the fight against malnutrition and for building sustainable food systems in Bangladesh.
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What happens when you incentivize primary education in Uganda
Incentives that hold teachers accountable for achievement can increase educational attainment when paired with adequate instructional resources, research shows.
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Considering gender in irrigation: Meeting the challenges women farmers face in technology adoption
Research in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania points the way to addressing gender imbalances in irrigation and agriculture.