As the global economic environment changes, so too will diets and the demand for food.

“The story of why hunger persists in India is long, sometimes depressing, and full of paradoxes, the central one of course being the fact that the country actually has a booming economy and robust food stocks,” says IFPRI research fellow 

Ephraim Nkonya discussed climate change in Africa on Voice of America’s In Focus, a daily TV magazine program that brings information about Africa, the United States, and the w

China’s rapid economic growth has been sustained by a seemingly infinite supply of labor streaming from rural to urban areas.

Making climate model information accessible with animated maps

IFPRI and the Indira Gandhi National Open University are hosting “Agriculture Education and Knowledge Management,” a conference, in Agartala, India from August 24-26.

A set of seven policy notes (see policy briefs under outputs) recently released by the International Food Policy Research Institute and its collaborators, including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Center for Chinese Agricultura

Recent events in Russia, one of the largest suppliers of wheat in the world, have raised concern about the current and future price of wheat and wheat-based products.

Historically, many Sub-Saharan African countries have seen their fertilizer subsidy programs waylaid by administrative weaknesses and corruption.

Despite the significant role of “clustering” in China’s rapid industrialization, the survival of millions of small manufacturers that follow this business model is threatened by rising wages and a stronger yen, according to a recent 

On July 26th, the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) recognized the IFPRI Book, Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development, with the 2010 AAEA Quality of Co

The missing piece of Africa’s agriculture puzzle A new IFPRI research paper, What is the Irrigation Potential for Africa?

Most of the world's rural households lack the reliable and affordable finance they need to make a living. Smallholder farmers tend to live in remote areas, where retail banking is limited and production risks are high.

Since declaring independence in 1991, Uzbekistan has adopted a rigid approach to food security that prioritizes self-sufficiency but lacks an emphasis on balanced nutrition and affordable food.

Nutrition security, a fundamental human right, is being compromised by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa.

Research has shown that investments in agricultural research and extension have large impacts on agricultural productivity, poverty, and nutrition.

What does the Doha Development Round bring to the table for developing countries?

Global crises, such as the 2007- 2008 spike in food prices, tend to impact each location in a unique way.

China has long been in the throes of demographic, economic and social change, with massive rural-to-urban migration, a growing middle class, and an emerging culture of entrepreneurship.

Bhutan has made strides towards achieving food security over the past two decades.