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Making models more robust and useful.

A challenging dynamic for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Key differences from past crises.

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 […]

Globally, more than 2 billion people—one in three—experience vitamin and mineral deficiencies. This “hidden hunger” can lead to premature and preventable death, developmental delays, visual impairment, and lower work performance. More broadly, it can contribute to slower economic growth and intergenerational poverty. Hidden hunger is especially concerning in the Global South, with women, adolescent girls, […]

Social protection and safety net programs have expanded significantly across many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the last two decades. Despite this progress, the expansion and coverage of these programs remain uneven, leaving nearly 2 billion people in LMICs without access to social protection. Innovative financing mechanisms and domestic funding have helped some LMICs […]

Foreign Policy quotes IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber who notes that energy inputs are built into food costs at nearly every step, from production and processing through transportation and retail.

DW spoke with IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber and Avinash Kishore to discuss what farmers around the world are doing to save their crops in a situation of a global fertilizer shortage sparked by the war in Iran.

In a World Health Day feature on nutrition and global trade, Nutrition Insight highlights analysis from IFPRI’s Purnima Menon on how global trade disruptions, conflicts, and economic shocks affect food affordability, diet diversity, and nutrition security.

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……

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……

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