Blogs

Grounding AI in practice: What extension gets wrong, what extension gets right, and what AI can learn
Exploring how emerging tools can help farmers.

Closing the knowledge gap: Research priorities for preventing child wasting
Reaching those at risk.

A research agenda to accelerate action on nutrition-sensitive food systems
Key avenues for innovation.
Events

Mobility in a Fragile World: Evidence to Inform Policy
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. Migration today reflects a complex interplay of demographic pressures, conflict, poverty, climate change, and economic shocks. Worldwide, one in every seven people is a migrant—that is, […]

Fertilizers in a Shifting Global Landscape – Trends, Trade, and Sustainability
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. Fertilizers—both mineral and organic—are indispensable inputs in modern agriculture. Yet, recent years have seen unprecedented volatility in fertilizer prices, trade flows, and policy responses, reshaping the […]

The Economy-wide Impacts of School Meal Programs: Generating evidence on return on investment
This webinar will explore the latest global evidence on how school feeding programs drive broad-based returns: boosting education, enhancing health outcomes, supporting local agriculture, and strengthening national development. The session will explore new findings from a randomized control trial (RCT), evaluating the longer-term economic impacts of Ghana’s national school feeding program, and ways this methodology […]
News
Are we facing a decade of record-high food prices? (BBC News Polska)
A recent media feature by BBC News Polska on global food price trends cites IFPRI’s Rob Vos, who warns “The era of cheap food is over.”
In Memoriam: Dr. Uma Lele
IFPRI mourns the passing of esteemed international agricultural economist and rural development expert Uma Lele.
In Memoriam: Sir David Nabarro
It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of Sir David Nabarro, 2018 World Food Prize laureate and tireless global health advocate. David dedicated his life to advancing health and nutrition for all, with an unwavering focus on reaching the most vulnerable.
Projects

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

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……