Subscribe

Back

Who we are

With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Ahmed Akhter

researcher spotlight

Akhter Ahmed

Akhter Ahmed is a Senior Research Fellow in the IFPRI’s Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit and Country Representative for IFPRI Bangladesh. He has worked on strategies for agricultural and rural development, social protection, and women’s empowerment to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and undernutrition in developing countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Malawi, the Philippines, and Turkey.

Back

What we do

Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

Research topics

Projects and impact

Modeling tools

Project microsites

What’s new

Where we work

Back

Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

IFPRI Regional Programs

IFPRI Country Programs

Research by country and region

Subscribe

partnerships

The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) is a scientific research organization with a mission of implementing basic and applied research, as well as research into new technologies that have an impact on agriculture. CAAS is dedicated to conquering challenges impacting agricultural development and also support the local rural economy. CAAS promotes sustainable agriculture throughout China and the world.

Homepage Link
donor-china

Events

China's Discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report: Climate Change and Food Systems
Series/Special Event

 | 

June 16, 2022, 9:00 – 11:00 pm

China’s Discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report: Climate Change and Food Systems

Virtual Event: June 16, 2022 – 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT. This event will introduce the main research findings of the “China Agricultural Industry Development Report 2022” and the “2022 Global Food Policy Report”.

Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19: China's Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report
Series/Special Event

 | 

May 25, 2021, 8:00 – 9:30 am

Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19: China’s Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report

Virtual Event: MAY 27,2021- 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT. China's overview of the China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2021 and IFPRI's 2021 Global Food Policy Report findings. 

Science Forum 2018
IFPRI at External Event

 | 

October 10 to 12, 2018

Science Forum 2018

IFPRI researchers and their case studies contribute to discussions on substantial interactions between the Sustainable Development Goals, the role of agricultural research in augmenting synergies, and managing trade-offs.

View all Events

Blogs

Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers' pockets
IFPRI Blog
 | 
September 11, 2018

Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers’ pockets

By Wei Zhang

Cutting chemical pesticide use and relying on ladybird beetles to kill aphids can yield concrete benefits for Chinese cotton farmers.