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International Rural Women’s Day: Land rights for women are key in poverty reduction – but more needs to be done to link the two
The benefits of women's land rights offer a promising path for poverty programs and for future research.
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FAO Food Security Report shows a world hungrier for results and action
Participants at an IFPRI forum warn that the fight against global hunger is hitting choppy waters.
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Picture-based crop insurance: Is it feasible? Is it sustainable?
The rising use of smartphones holds promise in making crop insurance more accessible to farmers.
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Designing gender sensitive agricultural extension information campaigns
An ongoing IFPRI study examines how gender influences the communication of agricultural extension messages in Uganda.
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WFP report launch: As world food assistance grows, how to deliver it effectively?
The World Food Programme's aid spending has more than doubled since 2009. Participants at an IFPRI event discuss what that means for the future of food assistance.
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5 lessons from Africa for policymakers to reduce malnutrition
A new report shows how focused public and private efforts can yield progress in the fight against hunger.
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El Niño, La Niña, and climate resilience in Tanzania
The Pacific climate oscillation is contributing to intensifying rainfall events and droughts in southern Africa.
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For climate change, the American farmer is the sleeping giant
U.S. corn farmers have largely avoided rising temperatures during growing seasons. What happens when climate change kicks in?
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Reducing food loss is key to end hunger and undernutrition by 2025
Approximately $940 billion worth of food is lost or wasted each year throughout the entire food supply chain.
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Renegotiating NAFTA: Don’t forget consumers
NAFTA has been a boon not just to commerce, but to the consumption of fruits and vegetables and to public health. New trade barriers could erase those gains.




