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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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

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IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Climate change poses implications on food security in South Asia (Mint)

March 23, 2018


India’s Mint published a feature on 2018 The Global Food Policy Report, with a specific focus on the impacts of climate change on food security in South Asia. The report states, “increasing climatic variability, extreme weather events, and rising temperatures pose challenges to food and nutrition security in the region.”  It also predicts that South Asian countries will reform their agricultural systems and strengthen linkages with global food value chains, in 2018.


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