# 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\.

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## Pages
- [About IFPRI](https://www.ifpri.org/about-ifpri/)
- [Board of Trustees](https://www.ifpri.org/board-trustees/)
- [Contact Us](https://www.ifpri.org/contact-us/)
- [Research Units](https://www.ifpri.org/research-units/)
- [Research Topics](https://www.ifpri.org/topics/)

## 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
- [Growing fast but earning less: Women in India’s informal microenterprises](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/growing-fast-but-earning-less-women-in-indias-informal-microenterprises/): New insights from a data analysis\.
- [A lifetime of research, mentorship, and impact: Agnes Quisumbing reflects on her career](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/a-lifetime-of-research-mentorship-and-impact-agnes-quisumbing-reflects-on-her-career/): An IFPRI senior researcher looks back—and forward\.
- [Iran war supply chain disruptions: Impacts on India’s economy](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/iran-war-supply-chain-disruptions-impacts-on-indias-economy/): An analysis shows falling GDP and incomes\.
- [The emerging role of AI tools in smallholder finance](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/the-emerging-role-of-ai-tools-in-smallholder-finance/): Advancing a key element of food system transformation\.
- [Nigeria's fuel, fertilizer, and food prices feel the strain of the Iran conflict](https://www.ifpri.org/blog/nigerias-fuel-fertilizer-and-food-prices-feel-the-strain-of-the-iran-conflict/): A major energy producer faces complex impacts\.

## 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
- [Agricultural Trade at a Crossroads with Latin American, Caribbean, and African Perspectives for Post\-MC14](https://www.ifpri.org/event/agricultural-trade-at-a-crossroads-with-latin-american-caribbean-and-african-perspectives-for-post-mc14/)
- [2026 Agricultural \& Applied Economics Association \(AAEA\) Annual Meeting](https://www.ifpri.org/event/2026-agricultural-applied-economics-association-aaea-annual-meeting/)
- [Gender\-differentiated adaptation and social protection: Applications and future directions for analysis and policy](https://www.ifpri.org/event/gender-differentiated-adaptation-and-social-protection-applications-and-future-directions-for-analysis-and-policy/)
- [Inequality within and outside the household: Reflections from Agnes Quisumbing's career](https://www.ifpri.org/event/inequality-within-and-outside-the-household-reflections-from-agnes-quisumbings-career/)
- [Weather, Money, and Shifting Bets: What’s Driving Food Commodity Markets?](https://www.ifpri.org/event/weather-money-and-shifting-bets-whats-driving-food-commodity-markets/)

## 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
- [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/)
- [IFPRI Blogs](https://www.ifpri.org/landing/blog/)

## Newsletters
- [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
- [IFPRI Insights: November 2025](https://www.ifpri.org/newsletter/ifpri-insights-november-2025/): Shaping food policy in a changing world 🌏

## Partnerships
- [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/)
- [Sawiris Foundation](https://www.ifpri.org/partnership/sawiris-foundation/)
- [World Vision](https://www.ifpri.org/partnership/world-vision/)

## 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/): \<p style="margin\-left:8px"\>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\.\</p\>
- [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
- [Agnes Quisumbing](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/agnes-quisumbing/)
- [Akhter Ahmed](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/akhter-ahmed/)
- [Lorena Danessi Troncon](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/lorena-danessi/)
- [Liangzhi You](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/liangzhi-you/)
- [Tushar Singh](https://www.ifpri.org/profile/tushar-singh/)

## Programs
- [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\. 
- [Malawi Strategy Support Program](https://www.ifpri.org/program/malawi-strategy-support-program/): This project facilitates and promotes evidence\-based dialogue and decision\-making in support of agricultural development, food security, and economic growth in Malawi\.

## Projects
- [Nexus SAMs](https://www.ifpri.org/project/nexus-project/): Improving the quality of Social Accounting Matrices \(SAMs\) used for Computable General Equilibrium \(CGE\) modeling, the project develops toolkits and establishes common data standards, procedures, and classification systems for constructing and updating national SAMs
- [Ensuring Inclusiveness, Sustainability, and Efficiency of Food System Transformation in the ASEAN and BIMSTEC countries](https://www.ifpri.org/project/ensuring-inclusiveness-sustainability-and-efficiency-of-food-system-transformation-in-the-asean-and-bimstec-countries/)
- [Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns](https://www.ifpri.org/project/agricultural-transformation-and-market-integration-asean-region-responding-food-security-and/): \<p\>Focusing on strengthening the capacity of targeted ASEAN Member States \(AMS\) to develop policies and programs addressing food security and agricultural development and enhancing cooperation on R\&D, food safety, and quality standards\.\</p\>
- [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
- [Strengthen PSNP Institutions and Resilience, Ethiopia](https://www.ifpri.org/project/strengthen-psnp4-institutions-and-resilience-spir-ethiopia/)

## 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
- [Food Safety](https://www.ifpri.org/topic/food-safety/): Food safety is closely linked to food security, nutrition, water safety, and human health\.
- [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\.
- [Fragility and Conflict](https://www.ifpri.org/topic/fragility-and-conflict/)
- [Artificial Intelligence \(AI\)](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\.
- [Climate Change](https://www.ifpri.org/topic/climate-change/): Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and increasing extreme weather events threaten agricultural production, but agriculture also contributes to the greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change

## 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
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