Blogs

50th Anniversary Impact Assessment Report: IFPRI’s capacity sharing work
Strengthening of capabilities of individuals and institutions.

How natural language processing and AI can help policymakers address global food insecurity
Scaling up data analysis to meet SDG2.

50th Anniversary Impact Assessment Report: IFPRI’s academic contributions
A wide-ranging research agenda.
Events

Navigating Risk: Challenges in Agricultural Commodity Shipping and Insurance Markets
Shipping is at the heart of global agricultural trade, with more than 80 percent of staple crops and oilseeds moving by sea, yet maritime routes have become increasingly uncertain. Attacks on vessels in strategic corridors, drought‑restricted passages, and sharply rising war‑risk insurance premiums have created levels of exposure not seen in years. Bulk agricultural cargoes […]

Better Diets & Nutrition Webinar Series Session 2: Demand Creation for Fruits and Vegetables
Healthy diets are essential for promoting well-being and preventing nutrient deficiencies and diet-related diseases. Fruits and vegetables play a critical role by providing essential vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and bioactive compounds, while generally having a lower environmental footprint than many other foods. Despite their importance, global fruit and vegetable consumption remains well below the World […]

Confronting the Crisis of Child Wasting: Translating Evidence into Action and Policy
The livestream will be available on this page on January 27, 2026 at 11:00am – 1:00pm CET / 5:00am – 7:00am EST. Please type your questions into the chat box for the Q&A session. Hosted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), this exchange will bring together global and country partners, technical experts and […]
News
New IFPRI study introduces breakthrough framework to assess economic risks in developing countries
A groundbreaking approach to understanding how developing economies are affected by multiple, simultaneous shocks.
Anti-poverty programmes can change how people see the state and each other (The Conversation)
Katrina Kosec and Cecilia Hyunjung Mo examine whether social transfer programs—beyond their economic benefits—also help build states and societies that sustain development.
IFPRI and CIMMYT accelerate joint research for food security and greater global impact
Joint research priorities focus on scaling innovations in agronomy, mechanization, crop breeding, and nutrition, alongside improved methods in impact evaluation, market, and policy analysis.
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……

Women’s empowerment in agrifood governance (WEAGov)
The Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) is an assessment tool developed by IFPRI and partners to help evaluate the extent to which women are……




