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The role of system thinking in achieving the SDGs and Agenda 2030 How can agroecology help countries achieve their climate commitments? Building on the outcomes of the FAO Regional Agroecology Symposiums this panel discussion focuses on the role and comparative advantages of agroecology in food security, building resilience, mitigating climate change impacts and facilitating countries […]

The Center for Development Research, the United Nations University and the IUCN Friends of Ecosystem-based adaptation want to use this opportunity to organize an event titled,           “It’s Getting Hot in Here: Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Climate Change? during the first week of the conference (November 6-11) at the Center for […]

Former IFAD President Kanayo F. Nwanze's A Bucket Of Water: Reflections on Sustainable Rural Development explores the struggles and victories of smallholder farmers.

Washington Post published an article on a group of Florida tomato growers that seeks protectionist trade measures.

COP23 Side Event The new MSc in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) provides students with the skills and tools for developing agricultural practices, policies and measures to address the challenge that global warming poses for agriculture and food security worldwide. This program is aimed at students who want to combine scientific, engineering, technical, […]

A COP23 SIDE EVENT BackgroundToday, nearly a third of the world’s population lacks secure rights to the land and forests they customarily claim. This insecurity undermines global progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the climate change commitments of the Paris Agreement.Securing land tenure rights for all is a key element to enhance resilience […]

 IFPRI, CIMMYT and the Ethiopian Agricultural Mechanization Forum are jointly organizing the conference on “South-South Knowledge Sharing on Agricultural Mechanization”, which will bring together national and international researchers, policy makers, donors and implementers to exchange experiences and promote cross-country learning on agricultural mechanization. The conference will address experiences on agricultural mechanization in twelve countries in Asia and Africa (Bangladesh, […]

NPR’s Morning Edition ran a feature on the Global Hunger Index 2017, recently launched by IFPRI.

2017 Global Hunger IndexThe inequalities of hunger 2016 Global Hunger IndexGetting to zero hunger 2015 Global Hunger IndexArmed Conflict and the Challenge of Hunger 2014 Global Hunger IndexThe challenge of hidden hunger 2013 Global Hunger IndexBuilding resilience to achieve food and nutrition security 2012 Global Hunger IndexEnsuring sustainable food security under land, water, and energy stresses […]

Chinese agricultural producers face great uncertainty every day due to volatile commodity prices, skyrocketing input costs, uncontrollable weather, and an ever-changing globalized trade environment. Therefore, Chinese agricultural policy that supports farming families during periods of economic uncertainty and enhances their competitiveness in the global marketplace is needed. The 9th CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference on Chinese agricultural issues […]

Conflict, migration and food security:The role of agriculture and rural development José Graziano da Silva and Shenggen Fan Protracted conflicts around the world have been a main cause of a rise in global hunger in recent years. Conflicts are also driving the dramatic increase in the number of forcibly displaced people ?from 40 million people […]

Shenggen Fan writes that growing nutritious food in a sustainable way means promoting knowledge and embracing innovation.

The Indian Express published an editorial on the recently released Global Hunger Index (GHI). 

Voice of America’s Africa 54 ran a report on the recently released Global Hunger Index, focusing on the region's performance. 

To mark the World Food Day, UK’s Global Cause published an op-ed authored by IFPRI’s director-general Shenggen Fan on growing nutritious food in a sustainable way.

A new FAO-IFPRI brief finds some surprising effects in the dynamic between migration and food security.

The benefits of women's land rights offer a promising path for poverty programs and for future research.

Recent reports that India’s ranking in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has fallen significantly are based on misinterpretations of the GHI data.

Jim Yong Kim, President, The World Bank, speaks on "Building New Foundations of Human Solidarity."