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CGTN spoke with IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber about how the Strait of Hormuz crisis could drive up fertilizer and food prices worldwide.

Social protection and safety net programs have expanded significantly across many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the last two decades. Despite this progress, the expansion and coverage of these programs remain uneven, leaving nearly 2 billion people in LMICs without access to social protection. Innovative financing mechanisms and domestic funding have helped some LMICs […]

IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber spoke to CGTN Europe in London to discuss the impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis on food security.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber discussed how an escalating conflict involving Iran could reverberate through global food and fertilizer markets—particularly given the region’s critical role in trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

In an interview with NPR, IFPRI’s Avinash Kishore highlighted rising concerns among Indian farmers as fertilizer prices surge and supplies tighten due to the disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Child wasting affects an estimated 42 million children at any given time, but over a year, between 240 and 295 million episodes of wasting occur.  Wasting, including severe wasting, is associated with approximately 850,000 child deaths annually and have livelong consequences for child health and development. Although effective outpatient treatment protocols exist, coverage remains below 30% […]

Recognizing France’s tremendous leadership of the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G), IFPRI and the Forman lecture selection Committee are delighted to announce that Her Excellency Éléonore Caroit, France’s Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Responsible for Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Nationals Abroad has been invited to deliver the 35th […]

“Where water flows, equality grows”—World Water Day 2025.

Assessing efforts to scale up cultivation and consumption.

While the global food system has largely adjusted to the disruptions in agricultural commodities and fertilizers following the invasion of Ukraine, the new conflict in the Middle East introduces a new set of challenges at a time when markets and supply chains remain vulnerable to geopolitical shocks. Disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant […]

Speaking to CNA’s Asia First, Joseph Glauber, IFPRI, said the surge in prices may prompt farmers to shift to crops that require less fertilizer, or apply smaller amounts, which could reduce production.

Why gender is integral to policy.

IFPRI and Dvara E‑Registry’s Insurance‑Backed Loans for Climate‑Smart Agriculture initiative has been selected by the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance as one of eight solutions entering its 2026 incubation cycle.

IFPRI is pleased to participate in the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026, which will be held in Manila, Philippines, from March 16–19, 2026. The hybrid Forum aims to advance the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) $40 billion Food Systems Transformation commitment and bring together government leaders, global experts, development partners, private sector innovators, […]

Experts warn that the escalating US‑Israel conflict with Iran could severely disrupt global food systems by tightening fertilizer supplies, raising energy costs, and slowing agricultural production.

Farm households face numerous risks that can discourage investments and trap them in poverty. Insurance should be a useful tool to reduce these hazards, but agricultural risks are inherently difficult to insure against. Willingness and capacity to pay insurance premiums also range widely. The lack of adequate agricultural insurance is a major concern for governments, […]

CNBC quotes IFPRI on the risks of global food inflation due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

AP News quoted IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber on fertilizer trade disruptions amid Iran conflict.

Advantages of risk management for smallholders.

Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025.