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With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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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.

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The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. foreign aid agency dedicated to fighting global poverty. MCC provides grants that promote economic growth, reduce poverty, and strengthen institutions. MCC invests in a multitude of projects in areas such as agriculture and irrigation, anti-corruption, education, and energy and power.

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Prioritizing agricultural investments for income, poverty reduction, and nutrition

Prioritizing agricultural investments for income, poverty reduction, and nutrition

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Lessons from a decade of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)
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March 03, 2022

Lessons from a decade of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)

By Emily Myers

An essential tool in assessing gender disparities driven by COVID-19, climate change, and other factors.

Incentives could create a tipping point in conservation agriculture adoption
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January 26, 2018

Incentives could create a tipping point in conservation agriculture adoption

By Andrew Reid Bell, Patrick Ward, Lawrence Mapemba, Tim Benton, Klaus Droppelmann, Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek, Frazer Mataya, and Oliver Pierson

Research in Malawi shows that farmers are more likely to adopt conservation agriculture practices when their neighbors are using them—suggesting financial incentives can help to create a virtuous circle.