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Risks of missing information.

An international presence supports stronger local outcomes.

Technologies must be tailored to user needs.

IFPRI is pleased to participate in the 17th UN Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) being held in Yerevan, Armenia from October 19 to October 20, 2026. The UN Biodiversity Conference 2026 will be held in conjunction with the twelfth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on […]

Both El Niño and the ongoing crisis in Iran threaten to disrupt the global food system and affect food prices through impacts on agricultural production, energy and fertilizer markets, and trade. National governments and international partners face pressure to respond to effects on global markets and prices, as well as the more immediate shocks to […]

The Black Sea region plays a critical role in global agricultural trade, supplying a significant share of internationally traded wheat, maize, and oilseeds. Yet ongoing disruptions to transport and export logistics—including damage to port infrastructure, shifting trade routes, rising freight and insurance costs, and heightened operational uncertainty—are affecting exports of agricultural commodities from the region. […]

With a historic El Niño intensifying and global fertilizer supplies disrupted by conflict in the Middle East, the new Intentional Data Community for Food and Nutrition Security aims to help the world anticipate and prevent food and nutrition crises.

IFPRI’s Rob Vos explains that high food prices will remain a threat as the effects of climate change continue, particularly through rising temperatures and their impact on agricultural production in many parts of the world.

The increase in attacks is posing a threat to global food security.

Protein has reemerged as an important research and policy priority, driven by concerns about protein quality and adequacy, affordability and access, changing nutritional needs across……

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……