Blogs

Tensions in the Black Sea and regional droughts spark rising global wheat prices
A new set of problems roils markets.

Understanding agrifood systems in flux: Johan Swinnen and Christopher Barrett on the award-winning 2025 Global Food Policy Report
Research to guide policymaking in an uncertain world.

What it takes to integrate women’s empowerment and nutrition in survey monitoring and policy at scale
The path to better data on gender and food systems.
Events

IFPRI @ Micronutrient Forum: 7th Global Conference
Micronutrient deficiencies are one of the world’s most widespread health crises, impacting one in two children and two in three women globally. Inadequate intake of essential vitamins and minerals can have lasting consequences on survival, health, and well-being that echo across generations and limit economic growth. As climate change and other crises disrupt food systems […]

The State of Global Agricultural Insurance
Extreme weather is driving up crop and livestock losses worldwide — and straining the very insurance markets farmers rely on to recover. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)’s new global report, The State of Global Agricultural Insurance Under a Changing Climate, examines agricultural insurance programs and market trends and explores pathways toward strengthening agricultural insurance systems to protect […]

Weather, Money, and Shifting Bets: What’s Driving Food Commodity Markets?
Global food commodity markets are entering a new phase in which traditional indicators may no longer provide a clear view of market dynamics. While supply conditions for key crops appear quite promising, a closer look reveals a more complex picture—shaped by climate risks, macroeconomic pressures, and shifting market behavior. Join us for this seminar that […]
News
IFPRI Global Food Policy Report 2025 receives AAEA Quality of Communication Award
The award recognizes excellence in communicating agricultural and applied economics research to broader audiences.
The Strait of Hormuz closure is already hitting supermarket prices (OilPrice.com)
The article draws on earlier IFPRI analysis by Rob Vos, “referring to the unfolding situation in fertilizer supply chains as an “input crisis.”
EAT-Lancet diet shift could cut global agriculture CO2 emissions 85% by 2050, researchers find (Nutrition Insight)
Nutrition Insight spoke with IFPRI’s Timothy Sulser, the study co-author, to learn how these changes could impact nutrition and health.
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……





