Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in many low- and middle-income countries, but tend to be most severe in children and in pregnant women, who have higher micronutrient requirements.
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Research since the 1990s highlights the importance of tenure rights for sustainable natural resource management, and for alleviating poverty and enhancing nutrition and food security for the 3.14 billion rural inhabitants of less-developed countries who rely on forests and agriculture for their livelihoods
Africa, a continent of immense potential, stands at a crucial juncture.
This is a joint IFPRI-WFP study on the drivers, profile, and risks of irregular migration in the West Africa context.
Helen Keller International (HKI) has been implementing homestead food production (HFP) programs in Asia and Africa for nearly three decades.
Agricultural research and development (R&D) investment is positively associated with high returns, but these returns take time—often decades—to develop.
While agriculture has been resilient to the health crisis in comparison with the service and industry sectors, the sector's resiliency is gradually being corroded by climate change, with lasting, harmful effects for agriculture and food systems
This paper examines the economic and food security implications of climate change in Africa with a focus on population and income growth, agricultural livelihoods and food security, and the role of gender and youth.
Co-chair organizations of the Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa (IFNA), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as well as the Common Market for Eastern and Southe
Meat, Milk & More: Policy Innovations to Shepherd Inclusive and Sustainable Livestock Systems in Africa highlights options for sustainably promoting growth in the livestock sector, drawing from what four African countries—Ethiopia, Mali, South
This baseline report is part of a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to evaluate the Feed the Future Egypt, Food-Security and
Energized: Policy innovation to power the transformation of Africa’s agriculture and food system
"Energized: Policy innovations to power the transformation of Africa’s agriculture and food system" – new report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel highlights the promising energy-related strategies, policies and technologies emerging across Africa's
Depuis 2006, l’Institut international de recherche sur les politiques alimentaires (IFPRI) soutient la recherche et participe au renforcement des capacités dans le cadre de la planification et de la mise en oeuvre du Programme détaillé de développ
The report Transforming Agriculture in Africa and Asia: What Are the Policy Priorities? showed that successful agricultural transformation has depended on interacting agricultural policies as well as the broader economic policy environment.
Since 2006, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has provided policy research and capacity strengthening support to guide the planning and implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
Byte by byte: Policy innovation for transforming Africa’s food system with digital technologies
Africa’s digital transformation is underway, creating opportunities for the continent to leverage the potential benefits of digitalization for agriculture, particularly smallholder farmers.
This is the final report for an evaluation of the use of one of the flagship programs of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI): the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI).
The agriculture sector is key for economic and social development, but the sector’s potential has not received enough attention from policy makers and stakeholders in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) are integral parts of project management and play a crucial role in assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of investments in research and development interventions.