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IFPRI’s Latin America and Caribbean Program builds on more than three decades of research in the region. The program supports the region in food systems transformation by analyzing data and generating insights for informing policies, and emphasizes collaboration with other institutions to build a network of collaborators and colleagues in the region.

President Trump's threats of trade wars with Mexico and China could rebound painfully on U.S. agriculture.

Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported on “Agriculture and the Rural Economy in Pakistan,” a new book edited by Senior Research Fellow David Spielman and others. The book, now available for purchase, calls for new investments in Pakistan’s farming sector, as well as high-level investment in water security and policy reform.

Research suggests living in close proximity to chickens may make children more prone to health problems. But water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) recommendations focus almost exclusively on human feces.

Research by IFPRI Research Fellow Kelly Jones was featured prominently in stories in the Atlantic, the New York Times, and the New Yorker this week about an executive order from President Trump which bans American foreign aid from going to organizations that discuss abortion as a family planning option, otherwise known as the Mexico City […]

The IFPRI Board of Trustees seeks candidates for the Chair position

With the launch of a new book by IFPRI researchers on Pakistani agriculture and rural economic development, a look at our work in Pakistan.

Jan 10, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Central American countries remain susceptible to global economic downturns and need to consider policy options that would counter the effects of a potential worldwide recession, according to a new paper from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). “External Shocks, Food Security, and Development: Exploring Scenarios for Central America” […]

The Citizen out of Tanzania reported on new analysis from Claudia Ringler, IFPRI’s deputy director of the Environment and Production Technology Division, which argued that investments in advanced irrigation are a much-needed component for increasing food security in Africa and around the world. New investments could reduce prices of key crops while meeting growing demand […]

China is spending $450 billion to modernize agriculture. Why some of that should go to promoting sustainable practices such as ecosystem-based pest control.

Fusion interviewed IFPRI senior research fellow Valerie Mueller about a study published in Climatic Change last December. The study showed that water scarcity was a key factor in migratory pressure for Central American 15-to 25-year-olds.

Countries must cooperate to end hunger by boosting farm productivity and making markets work better.

IFPRI has been partnering with German development agencies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) for more than three decades to build the evidence base needed to effectively tackle pressing development issues.

Technological innovations can open up new doors for greater water-use efficiency. 

Summa Magazine in Costa Rica reported on a new study from Senior Research Fellow Eugenio Díaz -Bonilla and Research Coordinator Valeria Piñeiro. The report, “External Shocks, Food Security, and Development: Exploring Scenarios for Central America,” examined five Central American countries and found that El Salvador was especially vulnerable to the effects of a global recession, and that flexible exchange rates improve a country’s ability to […]

To mark Global Pulse Day Jan. 18, a look IFPRI's pulses research and its real-world impact.

Agriculture has stewardship over much of the world's freshwater. Some recommendations to achieve long-term sustainability in agricultural water management.

An interactive game offers insights into how farmers cooperate – and sometimes don't – moving to ecosystem-based pest control.

Chief Guest: Speakers: Discussant: Moderator: Agriculture has been central to Pakistan’s economic growth and development since independence. But agricultural growth has slowed in recent years, averaging just 2.8 percent between 2010 and 2014. Will the country’s agricultural sector and the wider rural economy play a significant role in future growth and development? Will agriculture contribute […]