Environment and Production Technology (EPTD)

Improving our management of the land, water, genetic resources, and energy that support our food system, including addressing concerns around gender, youth, and inclusivity, will be essential to reducing hunger and poverty. The profound impacts of climate change amplify the need for investments in sustainability and resilience. IFPRI’s Environment and Production Technology Division (EPTD) identifies ways to combine appropriate and affordable food and agricultural technologies with supportive policies, institutions, and investments. Research and outreach focus on global change, natural resource management, spatial data and analytics, and science policy. This work contributes to three of the strategic research areas in IFPRI’s 2018– 2020 Strategy: (1) fostering a climate-resilient and sustainable food supply, (2) transforming agricultural and rural economies, and (3) strengthening institutions and governance.