Blogs

Two forms of critical AI literacy and why they matter for farming communities
Contributing to app development requires an understanding of AI.

How fertilizer policies could exacerbate Hormuz price shocks
Decisions on quotas and subsidies could have significant market impacts.

Beyond the model: Evaluating AI agricultural advisory systems so they work in the field
Tailoring benchmarks for local reliability.
Events

Trade Fragmentation and Global Food Security: Rethinking Partnerships in a Changing Landscape
Increasing geopolitical tensions and conflicts are contributing to a more fragmented trading system and a rising focus on national food self-sufficiency. At the same time, climate pressures highlight the risk of relying solely on domestic food production to achieve food security and resilience. These intersecting pressures—conflict-induced disruptions in global markets and unfavorable weather conditions—pose a […]

Engines of Growth in Fragile Contexts: Launching the IFPRI–UNU-WIDER research partnership
Also streaming on Light Breakfast: 8:30–9:00am | Event: 9:00–11:00am EDT | Light refreshments to follow. Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. Fragile and conflict-affected settings account for a growing share of global […]

When Data Is Everywhere: Digital Research Methods Transforming Food Systems Science
In an era of data abundance, novel digital research methods are reshaping how we study and improve food systems. Building on earlier sessions focused on speech-based AI and farmer-generated data, this discussion broadens the lens, bringing together two researchers who are applying cutting-edge digital tools to address complex questions in the food domain. First, Bia […]
News
Fertilizer prices are skyrocketing. Here’s why (Think Landscape)
IFPRI’s Rob Vos is cited saying that South and Southeast Asian countries could be heavily impacted by the current fertilizer price shock.
“Hidden hunger”: Climate crisis reduces nutrients in food and widens global inequalities (O Globo)
Brazil’s O Globo interviewed IFPRI’s Timothy Sulser for the article examining how rising atmospheric CO₂ levels are reducing the nutritional quality of staple crops.
Geopolitical conflict-driven food fallout calls for agroecology solutions (Rural21)
CGIAR colleagues Lulseged Tamene, Jonathan Mockshell, and Francisco Hidalgo together with IFPRI’s Ryan Nehring and Wei Zhang call for a shift towards a holistic approach to environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Projects

Fairgrounds: The Gateway to FAIR, Collaborative Agricultural Research
Fairgrounds is a collaborative, research platform redefining how agricultural data are accessed, shared, and applied. Built on FAIR principles (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable), it connects……

Generative AI for Agriculture (GAIA) – Phase I & II
Traditional agricultural advisory services face significant limitations in reaching smallholder farmers with timely, accurate information. Advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) show potential for empowering……





