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Realizing the potential of a homestead food production program
Researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) completed a first-of-its-kind rigorous evaluation of an integrated agriculture and nutrition program in Burkina Faso, a country where child undernutrition is common and the prevalence of anemia among children under five is 92 percent, the highest in the world.
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How will crop yields change with an uncertain climate future?
IFPRI researchers recently received some attention for research on how climate change will affect croplands in the future. Using HADGEM2, a climate prediction model, Research Fellow Richard Robertson was able to predict what kinds of yields we might see under climate change for potatoes, rice, wheat and corn in 2050. What does the model show […]
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Ethiopia’s 2015 drought: No reason for a famine
Five major policy actions based on past experiences and the current context.
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2015 World Soil Day: Celebrating an underappreciated resource
Think dirt doesn’t matter? Think again. All life on this planet depends on soil to survive. This is just one of many facts Shahidur Rashid, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Institute, shared in a video to celebrate World Soil Day. “If you think love is unconditional giving, soil has been doing […]
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New study links poverty to heightened levels of aflatoxin exposure
Many of the foods people depend on most for their sustenance can carry a silent killer: aflatoxins. These naturally occurring fungal toxins contaminate food crops, such as maize, groundnuts, tree nuts, and a range of other produce.
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Do economic predictions of damage from climate change cause policymakers to focus on the wrong thing?
Do economic predictions of damage from climate change cause policymakers to focus on the wrong thing?
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The four things you need to know about women’s land rights
At USAID, we know that addressing gender issues is essential in our work to end extreme poverty and create resilient, democratic societies. Period. Women are key drivers of economic growth and must gain access to and control of capital, land, markets, education and leadership opportunities in order to build vibrant economies and respond to a […]
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Reflections on policy impact and capacity strengthening in IFPRI’s country programs
Reflections on IFPRI’s country programs
Post by Paul Dorosh, Director of the Development Strategy and Governance Division.
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Nutritious food for a billion people
One in three people in the world is malnourished. Deficiencies in vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, iron, and zinc can cause blindness, reduced IQ, vulnerability to disease, and even death. Biofortification—breeding new, more nutritious varieties of staple food crops to increase their micronutrient content—is one promising approach for combatting micronutrient malnutrition among vulnerable […]
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Worst famines vanish, but blocked humanitarian aid still a problem
Countries that have significantly lowered their hunger levels tend to have one thing in common. “When you look at results over time since 2000, it’s clear that the countries that have really made inclusive economic growth a priority have made substantially more progress than the countries that have not,” said Summer Allen, research coordinator in […]