Linking up the SDGs: The key to food and nutrition security
A new report maps synergies and potential conflicts between the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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.
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.
World Milk Day: How Kenyan dairy farmers manage their money
New research shows how dairy cooperative membership shapes farmers' economic decision-making.
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.
Strategies for preventing recurring famines and building resilient food systems
Famines are not the inevitable result of environmental conditions. The right mix of assistance and strategic support, sustained over time, can head off the next catastrophe.
Innovation in insurance: Managing the risky business of weather
IFPRI research shows that index insurance—which pays farmers automatically based on deviations from an index of rainfall and other factors—can improve the social welfare of rural communities.
Bridging gaps: Cross-sector collaboration is the future of sustainable business
To build sustainable solutions to global problems, stakeholders must leave the silos that constrict action and thinking. In Kenya, a public-private water partnership is bridging these gaps.
We’re all in the same boat: How shared risks might foster sustainable solutions
There are difficult tradeoffs in sustainable development and disaster mitigation. Identifying shared risks across sectors can help address problems before disaster strikes.
Glamming up data for smallholder resilience in the Horn of Africa
A pile of numbers, or the key to smallholder resilience in places that need it most? A data revolution is quietly unfolding in sub-Saharan Africa and empowering sustainable development and resilience for a new generation of policymakers. Variability…