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Welcome Introduction Panelists Moderator Closing Remarks Livestock production is facing growing social and environmental demands. Farmers, food producers, consumers, and environmentalists all have different views on addressing these challenges. Starting from a recap of this month’s Global Forum on Food and Agriculture in Germany, expert panelists will look at the critical debates confronting the livestock […]

Tapping into the rising global demand for fruits, vegetables, and other horticulural products can help generate jobs and export earnings.

Currently, only 1 percent of Nigerian cropland is irrigated—leaving farmers at the whim of seasons and climate shifts.

Distributing ID cards with basic eligibility information increased participation in Indonesia's Raskin (Rice for the Poor) program—leading the government to expand their use to other forms of social assistance.

A 10-year collaboration between IFPRI and Helen Keller International leads to improving measures of anemia, stunting, and other benchmarks among participating children.

Revamped Public Distribution System (PDS) can play pivotal role in ensuring food and nutrition security in India. 

December 27, 2017 – A good monsoon led to a rise in sowing and production of pulses in 2017, resulting in prices falling almost by half. Earlier, in 2015, rising prices causing declining consumption of pulses had been a cause of concern for both nutrition and food inflation in policy corridors. For a long time, […]

Rising food demand in growing cities and an expansion of medium-sized farms are among the factors boosting demand for tractors and other machinery.

The Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference ended with virtually no progress, and hoped-for advances on food and agriculture failed to materialize. What now?

Report on the nutritional profile of India's state of Madhya Pradesh recently released by IFPRI-SAO. 

India's business daily, Mint, published a report on recently released nutritional profiles of all states in India, depicting high burden of malnutrition in the country. 

The Eleventh WTO Ministerial concluded with little progress on agriculture. And as countries struggle to reach agreement on basic issues, the reality of food systems on the ground continues to evolve. 

Report on the potential loss of revenue due to a maize export ban in the country.

Speakers Moderator Today, nearly 1 in 3 persons globally suffers from at least one form of malnutrition – undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, overweight or obesity – and a large part of the world’s population is affected by diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The impacts of malnutrition on development, society, health, economies and well-being are serious and lasting, […]

Opening Remarks Report Overview Commentators Moderator Worldwide, one person in three is malnourished today and one in two could be malnourished by 2030 if nothing is done. While hunger remains a critical concern, overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing all over the world, including in low-income countries. Therefore malnutrition in all its forms – undernutrition, […]

A new book explores opportunities and obstacles for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in global trade negotiations.

The Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires offers an opportunity to jump-start stalled international progress on trade and food security.

Video highlights from World Bank President Jim Young Kim’s lecture on the importance of investing in nutrition and human capital to create equal opportunity.

International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) COP23 Side Event Climate action for zero hunger is the theme at the IUCN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP23) on November 14th. IUCN and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) take this opportunity to explore the relationship between forest landscape restoration (FLR) and food security at […]

At the 27th Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture, a focus on getting countries to commit and stay committed to their most valuable resource—their own citizens.