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New research partnership to tackle the global problem of antimicrobial resistance
Overuse of antibiotics is creating a looming public health crisis that will hit the developing world hard.
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Data can be sexist. Here’s how IFPRI is fixing that problem.
The Women in Agriculture Empowerment Index (WEAI) and Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project, Phase 2 (GAAP2) generate new insights into women's roles.
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Who gains from an increasingly industrialized food system?
IFPRI's Food Industries for People and Planet (FIPP) program studies ways stakeholders can build sustainability and better nutrition.
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Why irrigation is key to feeding Africa south of the Sahara’s growing population
IFPRI research shows dryland irrigation has the potential to boost agricultural yields on a large scale.
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The 2018 Farm Bill is good news for international agricultural development
The new U.S. agriculture law authorizes a number of programs encouraging international research and cooperation.
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There’s a new goal post for agriculture: It’s nutrition.
Agriculture is the base of the food system. Yet until recently its myriad effects on nutrition were often overlooked. A new book explains why that's changing.
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Why empowering young people is key to ending global hunger and malnutrition
Rose Jade Eugenie Delgado, a Global Youth Leader for Nutrition, on mobilizing a key demographic to bring about change.
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In Nepal, bureaucrats’ local knowledge and motivation make a difference in serving rural farmers
Research shows that a personal stake in the community matters more for agricultural extension services than staff numbers.
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Making Egypt’s power sector more diverse and sustainable
Egypt currently generates most of its electricity with natural gas—an unsustainable situation. Research shows how it can change course and tap abundant sunlight and wind resources.
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Food and agriculture at a crossroads
A new FAO book, with contributions from IFPRI, explores the key challenges facing agri-food systems amid rising population growth, urbanization, climate change, and other trends.