Why agricultural research investment lags in Africa south of the Sahara
New data show a disquieting trend that countries must address to boost agricultural sustainability and improve farmers' well-being.
New data show a disquieting trend that countries must address to boost agricultural sustainability and improve farmers' well-being.
Prospects for Argentina as it enters a hectic period on the international stage.
The U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord means nations should redouble their efforts to invest in sustainable, resilient agriculture.
A look at IFPRI's work on land degradation around the world.
Countries must build on existing progress toward ending hunger, using better data and policies based on sound evidence, IFPRI's leader says.
Training, policy, and incentives can help systematically upgrade the region's farming equipment, IFPRI-IICA seminar participants say.
At COP22 in Marrakesh, IFPRI researchers offer ideas on how Africa and the developing world can avert rising hunger and other climate impacts.
Targeted taxes on carbon-intensive foods such as beef can help combat climate change while improving public health.
A pilot study shows that using smartphones to gather data can address obstacles to recall accuracy in household surveys and provide near-real-time information to policymakers and development practitioners.
A new brief shows it would take a fairly modest amount – $11 billion annually from donors and governments – to do the job. How that figure was calculated.
A close look at health-based conditional cash transfers in Tanzania reveals important nuances in how such increasingly popular programs work.
A new Science study shows providing free vouchers for water treatments to the poor screens out those who won't use them without deterring those who do.
As the COP22 climate conference convenes in Marrakesh Nov. 7-18, a look at the role IFPRI's climate research plays in helping countries formulate adaptation policies.