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Zambia’s News Diggers published an article on the recurring cholera outbreaks, citing recent surveys conducted by IFPRI and collaborators.

South Korea, Japan, Thailand, the EU, and U.S. offer lessons for China's rural economic policies, IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan tells the China Development Forum.

Africa’s Fertilizer Industry; Reducing Child Stunting in Burundi; Corruption Mars Fuel Subsidy Reforms in Indonesia; and More

Foodtank published a feature on IFPRI’s senior research fellow, Wei Zhang, and her work on the Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food (TEEB AgriFood) Report. The report seek to present a comprehensive picture of the ‘eco-agri-food’ value chains, including effects on livelihoods, the environment, and health. Zhang states that this report can help policymakers to diverge from […]

Research in Indonesia shows corruption drives down local public support for key economic reforms.

Dear colleagues,   We are pleased to announce that IFPRI-Washington staff will now be housed under one roof effective, April 16, 2018.  After a year of working from different buildings, the rest of the IFPRI family in Washington will now move to our new headquarters.  The new office space allows greater collaboration in our work […]

Introductory Remarks Speakers Moderator Q&A Video Successful agricultural transformations around the world provide critical lessons and offer insights into opportunities for other countries seeking to take this step forward. At this special event, we will learn about Brazil’s agricultural transformation from Embrapa’s President, Maurício Lopes.  IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan will share insights from Asian […]

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality and women’s rights and at least 11 of the 17 SDGs require indicators related to gender dynamics. Despite the need for reliable indicators, stylized facts on women, agriculture, and the environment persist. During this webinar we will focus on four gender myths: Based on the review of […]

Global integration can be a boon for Indian farmers but panelists agreed policies must focus on helping farmers and raise their incomes, not simply increase their outputs.

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Business Standard published an article with comments from IFPRI's Senior Research Fellow Rasmi Avula, on stunting and obesity in India.

IndiaSpend published an article the potential impacts of climate change on food security and farming productivity, in South Asia.

Development assistance in the form of food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition can play an important role in protecting poor families from economic or health shocks in vulnerable countries such as Burundi.

The Daily Star published an article on the impacts of gender prejudices on the rights of women and girls to food security and proper nutrition

The New York Times published an op-ed on the importance of mitigating conflict to reduce poverty and hunger, citing the Global Hunger Index.

Ghana's My Joy published an article on the 2018 Global Food Policy Report, which focussed on the impacts of anti-globalism on food security, nutrition and global Sustainable Development Goals.

To maximize the impact such nutritional interventions can have on a child's linear growth, research shows they should target the entire period from conception to a child's second birthday.

Introduction Moderator:  Opening First Reaction Q&A with Shenggen Fan and Reina Buijs Panel Discussion Q&A General Closing/Wrap-Up IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report reviews major food policy issues and developments from the past year. Leading researchers, policy makers, and practitioners review the changing policy landscape for reducing hunger and poverty and offer a look forward […]

Moderator Overview Remarks Panel Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017.  What will that mean for food security and nutrition?  IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration—including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge—and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures. This seventh annual report also provides perspective on the […]