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Key takeaways from the 2020 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin.

Land-based resources generate most of the income and subsistence goods for the poor in developing countries.

New Podcast; Investing in India’s Agriculture; and more

Ambitious plans to boost farmer income depend on sometimes-overlooked dynamics of participation.

Unimondo reported on a study published in the Lancet. According to the study, “A new approach must be urgently defined to simultaneously reverse under-nutrition and obesity, because these problems are increasingly interconnected due to the rapid changes taking place in the food systems of the countries.” The research work, which is based on data collected in […]

Devex published an article on the challenges of an accurate picture of the differences in food security between men and women when using typical household survey methods. Research Fellow Jessica Heckert stated that “countrywide surveys offer the advantage of gathering data on a wider variety of topics, but because of that breadth in a single […]

Ozy reported that Nigeria has built its economy around crude oil, which contributes 90 percent of the nation’s external earnings and 70 percent of its total revenues, but in the process, Africa’s largest economy neglected agribusiness and domestic food production. However, according to Nigeria Program Leader & Research Fellow Kwaw Andam, that is changing. He […]

The Financial Express (India) featured an op-ed by Research Analyst Sunil Saroj, Senior Research Fellow Devesh Roy, and Mamata Pradhan of Cornell University on India’s Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman’s plans for the agriculture sector. Throughout history, it has been shown that incentives create the jumping-off point for change. The authors provide multiple examples of […]

Market Screener (USA) reported on a new study carried out by IFPRI and partners that examined how crop diversity relates to household food security and income derived from the sale of multiple crops. Findings showed that smallholder farmers in northern Ghana who grow three to eight different crops on their farms, allow farmers to earn […]

Panelists discuss whether the global community can end food loss and waste by 2030 while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Food systems are critical to every aspect of people’s well-being, from what they eat to how they earn their livelihoods to their options for the future. IFPRI’s flagship report highlights the critical role that inclusive food systems can play in improving nutrition, creating employment and income-generating opportunities, and increasing empowerment of disadvantaged groups. Overview Presenters […]

According to the FAO, each year about 1.3 billion tons of food produced for human consumption is lost after harvest and before reaching consumers. Postharvest losses not only reduce quantity but also the quality of stored grain and are amplified by changing weather patterns. Improved grain drying and storage can be key mitigators of postharvest loss, resulting […]

The 2030 Agenda calls on all countries to use trade to create a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient world. We must ensure that the global trading system actively contributes to sustainability. Trade policies offer an opportunity to promote a broad shift in production and consumption that helps consumers to make better choices. The European Union-Mercosur […]

A new conceptual framework for understanding land management.

As Ousmane Badiane leaves IFPRI at the end of February, please join us for this special event reflecting on his work for IFPRI and for Africa. Ousmane’s contributions to transforming Africa’s agriculture sector are widely recognized throughout the development community. As IFPRI’s Director for Africa, Ousmane significantly expanded IFPRI’s engagement in Africa and played a key […]

IFPRI is participating in the launch of the World Bank’s new report, “Obesity: Health and Economic Consequences of an Impending Global Challenge.”  The report discusses how obesity-related diseases are among the top three killers across the globe. Long believed to be a problem exclusive to high-income countries, over 70 percent of the world’s 2 billion […]

Why development programs should consider gender at all stages from production to consumption.

Remaining in the RCEP would allow India to expand trade and export more to current partners.