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New study shows the world must urgently confront the growing obesity pandemic
It's time for global institutions and national governments to take the rising public health threat of obesity and overweight seriously.
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What Rwanda and Uganda can teach us about the benefits of hosting refugees
Research shows that with proper support, refugees can provide an economic boon to surrounding communities.
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The challenge of our lifetime: How to ensure nutrition for everyone under climate change
A new IFPRI discussion paper outlines the challenges of building global food security in an era of global warming, especially for the rural poor.
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For smallholders to thrive under climate change, we need resilient agriculture value chains
The U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord means nations should redouble their efforts to invest in sustainable, resilient agriculture.
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Back to the storyboard
A special issue of Global Food Security highlights the importance of narratives in driving progress toward ending hunger and malnutrition.
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Let the Dhara flow: GM mustard is pro-farmer and pro-science
Evidence shows that genetically modified crops cause no human health or environmental harm, and bring substantial benefits to farmers. IFPRI's Avinash Kishore argues the government of India should allow for the use of this new technology.
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Index insurance as an instrument for managing risk and modernizing agricultural production
An IFPRI trial in Bangladesh shows that index-based insurance—with payouts based on weather data or other benchmarks rather than actual losses—has benefits beyond mere compensation.
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IFPRI-University of Maryland collaboration builds long-term capacity for reducing hunger and malnutrition
Students in a UMD class on international crop production learn food policy analysis by focusing on the role of social entrepreneurship.
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Why brutalizing food vendors hits Africa’s growing cities where it hurts
With food demand rising, it's time for local governments in Africa to embrace rather than quash informal food markets and vendors.
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Reshaping China’s food system through agricultural ‘supply-side structural reform’
IFPRI's Director General on how China's economic reforms should target agriculture to end hunger and malnutrition.