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Washington, D.C.—During a ceremony at the U.S. State Department yesterday hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Ghanaian President John Kufuor, and former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, were awarded the 2011 World Food Prize. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the prestigious award, which recognizes individuals who have advanced human development […]

“Trade in the agricultural sector remains quite distorted,” said Charlotte Hebebrand of the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council, while speaking on actions needed to address food price volatility. In her address, Hebebrand remarked that in addition to laws that protect exporters, the rights of importers must be safeguarded. On biofuels, she asserted that […]

The 2011 Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), cohosted by the World Bank, OECD, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, was held on May 31-Jun 1 in Paris. This year’s conference, “Broadening Opportunities for Development,” focused on five themes: inequality; job creation; youth; […]

Africa faces complex development issues that affect it both as a region and as part of the wider global growth and development debate. Despite the region’s importance to global development, however, African researchers are often constrained by a lack of access to the latest research tools and resources. Improving and expanding the tools available to […]

Global demand for major grains, such as maize, rice, and wheat, is projected to increase by nearly 48 percent from 2000-2025 and by 70 percent between 2000 and 2050, according to research presented by Mark Rosegrant at the Ag Innovation Showcase held in St. Louis, Missouri from May 23-24. In his Ag Economic Forum Keynote presentation, he said […]

IFPRI senior researcher Stanley Wood will speak at a prominent gathering of geospatial experts—those who gather, analyze and synthesize map-based data—on May 23. The goal of the two-day GEOSHARE (Geospatial Open-Source Hosting of Agricultural & Environmental data) workshop is to develop a geospatial database that researchers can use to more accurately analyze agriculture, forestry, and the environment. Supported by the UK Secretary […]

To avoid future food price crises and cope with other emerging global challenges—and, ultimately, to thrive—people and governments in developing countries need to work together at the regional level. IFPRI’s new West and Central Africa Office in Dakar, Senegal, aims to strengthen such cross-border collaboration, as mentioned by several speakers—including high-level officials from Senegal, Sierra Leone, and the […]

Yemen has the highest poverty rates in the Middle East and North Africa and ranks among the most food insecure countries in the world. According to IFPRI research, 42 percent of the people live in poverty and one-third suffer from food insecurity. Fifty-eight percent of children are malnourished. To address these challenges, the Government of Yemen has […]

Accra—Policymakers, African experts, and international researchers are convening here on May 10-11 to discuss important opportunities and challenges related to economic development, urbanization, and industrialization on the continent. The conference, “Understanding Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa,” is jointly organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the University of Ghana. Although agricultural growth […]

Want to stay up-to-date on the latest research publications about agriculture, nutrition, and health? Join the growing group of peers that have been contributing and following this group IFPRI 2020 Conference Group on Mendeley. As an innovative, collaborative bibliography, this group enables you to keep up on recent literature, contribute your own articles, and provides a forum […]

The climate change-food security nexus is a hot topic. Staying abreast of the latest news and reports about the changing climate and its impacts has become a daunting challenge. In partnership with IFPRI, The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) launched this month a weekly roundup of climate change-related news, reports, and […]

Extensive empirical evidence demonstrates that investments in agricultural R&D have greatly contributed to economic growth, agricultural development, and poverty reduction in developing regions over the past five decades. New agricultural technologies and crop varieties have enhanced the quantity and quality of agricultural produce, while also improving sustainability, reducing food prices, and providing rural producers with […]

Rising food prices have driven 44 million people into extreme poverty in recent months. On April 14 and 15, the World Bank and IMF held an open forum to answer questions and debate solutions to overcoming the crisis and ensuring nutritious food for all. A panel of experts responded to comments submitted by more than […]

Agriculture, nutrition, and health are linked in a variety of important ways, and these links have play a strong role in the lives of millions of poor people in developing countries. Yet despite these potentially strong synergies, many policymakers and practitioners in these areas continue to work in isolation. IFPRI and its research partners have been studying […]

Just three years after the 2007-08 food crisis, the food security of poor people and vulnerable groups, especially women and children, is under threat as the prices of basic food items skyrocket. Expanding biofuel production, rising oil prices, U.S. dollar depreciation, export restrictions, and panic purchasing are again driving up food prices—to the particular detriment […]

IFPRI will take a leading role in two of the new research programs currently being developed by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). IFPRI will be the lead center for CGIAR Research Program 2, Policies, institutions, and markets to strengthen food security and incomes for the rural poor. This research program is designed to […]

Essential to sustaining life and supporting a healthy environment, water is also imperative for economic growth. Yet as water demand for household, industrial, and agricultural uses grows—especially in the developing world—watersheds and irrigated lands are deteriorating and ground and surface water pollution is increasing. Climate change further exacerbates these water woes—now and in the future. […]

The “nano” revolution—a scientific movement that involves measuring and manipulating matter at the atomic, molecular, and supramolecular levels at extremely small scales–is only just beginning, but there is already powerful evidence that the application of nanotechnology to agriculture, food, and water can greatly benefit the poor. Though it is still difficult to gauge the future […]

On March 8th, International Women’s Day, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is launching the 2010-2011 State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) on “Women in agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development.” The report documents gender differences in access to agricultural inputs in developing countries and stresses the importance of gender equality in […]

In the 1960s, concerns about whether the world’s farms could produce enough to feed a rapidly growing population were epitomized by India and Pakistan, both of which relied heavily on imported wheat. By 1972, in the midst of the Green Revolution, both countries had achieved self-sufficiency in wheat production by, among other things, adopting new […]