# IFPRI: The International Food Policy Research Institute \(IFPRI\) was founded in 1975 to improve the understanding of national agricultural and food policies to promote the adoption of innovations in agricultural technology > The International Food Policy Research Institute \(IFPRI\) was founded in 1975 to improve the understanding of national agricultural and food policies to promote the adoption of innovations in agricultural technology\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.9, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World](https://www.ifpri.org/global-food-policy-report/) - [Modeling Tools](https://www.ifpri.org/modeling-tools/) - [Governance](https://www.ifpri.org/governance/) - [Newsletters ](https://www.ifpri.org/ifpri-insights-newsletter-and-events/) - [Board of Trustees \- Meeting Summaries](https://www.ifpri.org/board-trustees-meeting-minutes/) ## Basic Wide Pages - [Cash transfers](https://www.ifpri.org/basic_wide_page/cashtransfers/) - [](https://www.ifpri.org/basic_wide_page/foodloss/) - [Nepal Irrigation Systems](https://www.ifpri.org/basic_wide_page/nepal-irrigation-systems/) - [COVID](https://www.ifpri.org/basic_wide_page/covid/) - [IWD](https://www.ifpri.org/basic_wide_page/iwd/) ## Blogs - [Putting advocacy into practice at the Gen Z Food \& Hunger Summit](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/putting-advocacy-into-practice-at-the-gen-z-food-hunger-summit/): The key role of young people in building global food security\. - [Understanding soil health in practice: Insights from India’s Soil Health Card scheme](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/understanding-soil-health-in-practice-insights-from-indias-soil-health-card-scheme/): Effects of a top\-down approach\. - [Limits of site\-specific fertilizer recommendations: Evidence from a Malawi experiment](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/limits-of-site-specific-fertilizer-recommendations-evidence-from-a-malawi-experiment/): Does targeted advice work? - [Measuring the state of global food insecurity: A mix of methods, and a mix of messages](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/measuring-the-state-of-global-food-insecurity-a-mix-of-methods-and-a-mix-of-messages/): Key indicators often disagree\. - [Unlocking climate finance for Kenya's women dairy farmers](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/unlocking-climate-finance-for-kenyas-women-dairy-farmers/): Moving from pilot projects to large\-scale investments\. ## Countries - [Democratic People's Republic of Korea](https://www.ifpri.org/country/democratic-peoples-republic-korea/) - [Lao People's Democratic Republic](https://www.ifpri.org/country/lao-peoples-democratic-republic/) - [West Bank](https://www.ifpri.org/country/west-bank/) - [State of Palestine](https://www.ifpri.org/country/state-of-palestine/) - [Gaza Strip](https://www.ifpri.org/country/gaza-strip/) ## Divisions - [Agrifood Innovation and Resilience](https://www.ifpri.org/unit/agrifood-innovation-and-resilience-air/) - [Markets, Trade, and Institutions](https://www.ifpri.org/unit/markets-trade-and-institutions-mti/) - [Nutrition, Diets, and Health](https://www.ifpri.org/unit/nutrition-diets-and-health-ndh/) - [Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion](https://www.ifpri.org/unit/poverty-gender-and-inclusion-pgi/) - [Development Strategies and Governance](https://www.ifpri.org/unit/development-strategies-and-governance-dsg/) ## Events - [African Food Systems Forum \(AFSF\) 2026](https://www.ifpri.org/event/african-food-systems-forum-afsf-2026/) - [AI Policy Considerations for Food, Land, and Water Systems](https://www.ifpri.org/event/ai-policy-considerations-for-food-land-and-water-systems/) - [8th African Conference of Agricultural Economists \(ACAE\)](https://www.ifpri.org/event/8th-african-conference-of-agricultural-economists-acae/) - [Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security](https://www.ifpri.org/event/building-resilience-food-and-nutrition-security/) - [Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change and Weather Shocks](https://www.ifpri.org/event/building-resilience-face-climate-change-and-weather-shocks/) ## Interactives - [Resilience](https://www.ifpri.org/interactive/resilience/) - [Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance \(WEAGov\): An Assessment Framework](https://www.ifpri.org/interactive/weagov/) - [SHiFT Vietnam Photo Essay](https://www.ifpri.org/interactive/shift-vietnam-photo-essay/) - [Brewing Prosperity through rejuvenation: Improving Ethiopia’s smallholder coffee productivity through regenerative practices](https://www.ifpri.org/interactive/ethiopia-coffee/) - [Learning Support for a Sub\-Saharan Africa Multi\-Country Climate Resilience Programme for Food Security](https://www.ifpri.org/interactive/fcm-wp5/): A new, innovative approach to fostering climate resilience in the region ## Landing Pages - [Blog and Webinar Series: AI For Food Systems Research](https://www.ifpri.org/landing/blog-series-ai-for-food-systems-research/) - [Events](https://www.ifpri.org/landing/event/) - [Blog Series: Impact : Making A Difference](https://www.ifpri.org/landing/blog-series-impact-making-a-difference/) - [International Year of the Woman Farmer](https://www.ifpri.org/landing/international-year-of-woman-farmer-iywf/) - [Donors and Partners](https://www.ifpri.org/landing/ifpri-funding-partnership/) ## Newsletters - [IFPRI Insights: July 2026](https://www.ifpri.org/newsletter/ifpri-insights-july-2026/): AAEA Quality of Communication Award; Remembering Alberto Valdés; IFPRI at AFSF 2026; and more\! - [IFPRI Insights: May – June 2026](https://www.ifpri.org/newsletter/ifpri-insights-may-june-2026/): In Focus: Fragility and Conflict; New IFPRI Africa Strategy; Reflections from Agnes Quisumbing's career; and more\. - [IFPRI Insights: March \- April 2026](https://www.ifpri.org/newsletter/ifpri-insights-march-april-2026/): IFPRI Policy Dialogues at the margins of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings; Iran war and food security; New IFPRI book on Sudan war and resilience; and more\.  - [IFPRI Insights: December 2025 \- January 2026](https://www.ifpri.org/newsletter/ifpri-newsletter-december-2025-january-2026/): New IFPRI Strategy / Shaping food policy in a changing world / Plus: new research, events, and blogs inside - [IFPRI Insights: February 2026](https://www.ifpri.org/newsletter/ifpri-insights-february-2026/): The Iran war: Potential food security impacts / New IFPRI country office in PNG / International Women's Day 2026 \& more ## Partnerships - [PNGAus Partnership](https://www.ifpri.org/partnership/pngaus-partnership/) - [Spain](https://www.ifpri.org/partnership/spain/) - [Mastercard Foundation](https://www.ifpri.org/partnership/mastercard-foundation/) - [Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation \(Norad\)](https://www.ifpri.org/partnership/norwegian-agency-for-development-cooperation-norad/) - [Novo Nordisk Foundation](https://www.ifpri.org/partnership/novo-nordisk-foundation/) ## Podcasts - [Episode 12: The Challenges of Phone Surveys with Women in India during COVID](https://www.ifpri.org/podcast/episode-12-challenges-phone-surveys-women-india-during-covid/): \

Shweta Gupta explains how research on self\-employed women’s livelihoods in India became research on whether speakerphone being on or off during phone surveys impacts answers\.\ - [Episode 7: The Road to Financial Inclusion in Kenya](https://www.ifpri.org/podcast/episode-7-road-financial-inclusion-kenya/) - [Episode 1: Playing Games to Save Water](https://www.ifpri.org/podcast/episode-1-playing-games-save-water/) - [Episode 2: Scaling Up Nutrition for the Poor in Bangladesh](https://www.ifpri.org/podcast/episode-2-scaling-nutrition-poor-bangladesh/) - [Episode 3: Will Travel For Data, to Papua New Guinea](https://www.ifpri.org/podcast/episode-3-will-travel-data-papua-new-guinea/) ## Profiles - [Archismita Bose](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/archismita-bose/) - [Hiroyuki Takeshima](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/hiroyuki-takeshima/) - [Bedru Balana](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/bedru-balana/) - [Geoffrey Baragu](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/geoffrey-baragu/) - [Md\. Shafiqul Karim](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/md-shafiqul-karim/) ## Programs - [2020 Vision](https://www.ifpri.org/program/2020-vision/) - [Egypt Strategy Support Program](https://www.ifpri.org/program/egypt-strategy-support-program/): Egypt SSP's main objective is to raise incomes of the rural poor and to improve food and nutrition security in Egypt\. - [Nigeria Strategy Support Program](https://www.ifpri.org/program/nigeria-strategy-support-program/): NSSP responds to the research, analysis, and capacity needs of stakeholders in the Nigerian agricultural research and policy community\. - [Rwanda Strategy Support Program](https://www.ifpri.org/program/rwanda-strategy-support-program/): Rwanda SSP is an initiative aligned with the Government of Rwanda's vision to accelerate agricultural transformation and rural development in Rwanda\. - [Papua New Guinea Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Policy Support Program](https://www.ifpri.org/program/papua-new-guinea-agriculture-food-nutrition-policy-support-program/): The Papua New Guinea Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Policy Support Program \(PNG\-AFNP\) is an initiative aligned with the Government of Papua New Guinea’s vision to revitalize and transform its agricultural sector to improve economic opportunities, livelihoods, and food security\. ## Projects - [Soil Health and Gender](https://www.ifpri.org/project/soil-health-and-gender/) - [RIAPA\-AI](https://www.ifpri.org/project/riapa-ai/) - [Women’s empowerment in agrifood governance \(WEAGov\)](https://www.ifpri.org/project/womens-empowerment-agrifood-governance-weagov/) - [The Water Energy Food Nexus](https://www.ifpri.org/project/water-energy-food-nexus/): \Global, basin and local case studies of resource use efficiency under growing natural resource scarcity\ - [Strengthening Food Systems to Promote Increased Value Chain Employment Opportunities for Youth](https://www.ifpri.org/project/strengthening-food-systems-promote-increased-value-chain-employment-opportunities-youth/): This project funded by the Mastercard Foundation, aims to provide tested options for creating innovative, digitally\-savvy livelihood opportunities for youth, especially young women, while reducing post\-harvest losses across agrifood systems in Africa ## Spotlights - [IFPRI and COP28 UN Climate Change Conference, 2023](https://www.ifpri.org/spotlight/ifpri-cop28-2023/): IFPRI and COP28 UN Climate Change Conference, 2023 - [CGIAR Policy Seminar Series](https://www.ifpri.org/spotlight/cgiar-seminar-series-food-systems-resilience/): Organized by IFPRI, this CGIAR policy seminar series examines the evidence base for resilience\-building priorities and approaches\. The series, sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development \(BMZ\), will run through June 2024, when the German government will mark 50 years of support to CGIAR\. - [IFPRI\- AMIS Policy Seminar Series](https://www.ifpri.org/spotlight/ifpri-amis-seminar-series/): In January 2023, IFPRI and the Agricultural Market Information System \(AMIS\) jointly launched the IFPRI\-AMIS seminar series on Making Sense of Food and Agriculture Markets to provide in\-depth analysis of current events affecting global agricultural markets and food security\. ## Topics - [Markets and Value Chains](https://www.ifpri.org/topic/markets/): Well\-functioning food and agricultural value chains are essential for economic growth and food and nutrition security - [Food Systems](https://www.ifpri.org/topic/food-systems/): \Food systems comprise the entire food value chain— from inputs and production to transportation, sale, and retailing to consumption and disposal— plus the enabling policy and food environments\.\ - [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.ifpri.org/topic/artificial-intelligence-ai/): Artificial intelligence \(AI\) is poised to play a transformative role in advancing sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems\. AI refers broadly to models trained on data that can detect patterns, make predictions, generate insights, and support decision\-making\. This large umbrella includes methods ranging from machine learning and natural language processing to generative AI\. - [Food Security](https://www.ifpri.org/topic/food-security/): A changing climate, growing global population, and environmental stressors will affect food security, requiring adaptation strategies and policy responses\. - [Insurance and Risk](https://www.ifpri.org/topic/insurance-and-risk/): Availability, affordability, and quality of financial instruments for small farmers, bankers, and insurers to reduce agricultural risk, such as agricultural insurance and risk\-contingent credit can increase resilience and improve rural livelihoods, when bundled with other risk management tools\. ## Blog Categories - [Issue Post](https://www.ifpri.org/blog_category/issuepost/) - [Research Post](https://www.ifpri.org/blog_category/researchpost/) - [Event Post](https://www.ifpri.org/blog_category/eventpost/) - [Guest Post](https://www.ifpri.org/blog_category/guestpost/) ## Event Categories - [IFPRI Policy Seminar](https://www.ifpri.org/event_category/ifpripolicyseminar/) - [IFPRI at External Event](https://www.ifpri.org/event_category/ifpriatexternalevent/) - [IFPRI Program/Country Event](https://www.ifpri.org/event_category/ifpriprogramcountryevent/) - [Series/Special Event](https://www.ifpri.org/event_category/seriesspecialevent/) ## Event Types - [Policy Seminar](https://www.ifpri.org/event_type/policyseminar/) - [Conference](https://www.ifpri.org/event_type/conference/) - [Special Event](https://www.ifpri.org/event_type/specialevent/) - [Webinar](https://www.ifpri.org/event_type/webinar/) - [Global Food Policy Report](https://www.ifpri.org/event_type/globalfoodpolicyreport/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.ifpri.org/sitemap_index.xml)