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Claudia Ringler delivered the keynote speech at the Heuermann Lecture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

IFPRI is pleased to participate in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4). This conference provides a unique opportunity to reform financing at all levels, including to support reform of the international financial architecture and addressing financing challenges preventing the urgently needed investment push for the SDGs. FFD4 Conference will be held in […]

A tool to collect key data sometimes missing from household surveys.

Risks and possible benefits of a chaotic global trade environment.

Climate policy debates tend to focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the primary cause of climate change. However, climate change is expected to continue even under the most optimistic emission scenarios, inflicting severe damage. Across Europe, increasingly frequent and more severe flooding is causing significant physical damage, while rising temperatures and droughts are leading to […]

Representatives of major organizations grapple with our current predicament.

This webinar showcases two innovative approaches to understanding how economic and climate-related risks affect national economies and vulnerable populations across developing regions. The first presentation introduces an economywide modeling approach to assess economic vulnerabilities. It examines how national economies and key population groups are exposed to shocks—such as global market fluctuations or disruptions in domestic […]

Global grain and oilseed markets are facing great uncertainty as producers in the northern hemisphere complete their spring plantings. While some dryness has affected winter crop regions in both North America and Europe, sowing conditions remain favorable. Market participants are closely observing rapid policy developments related to tariffs and possible retaliatory measures. The changing trade […]

Lessons from Qingshan village.

Jo Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI; Loraine Ronchi, Global Lead for Science, Knowledge, and Innovation in Agriculture and Food, World Bank and former IFPRI staff; and Tom Reardon, Non-Resident Fellow, IFPRI, have been selected to receive the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Quality of Communication Award for their journal article, “Harnessing Agrifood Value Chains to Help Farmers Be Climate Smart.” published in Science.org. The Quality […]

Difficult circumstances also offer opportunities.

Over the last 50 years, the world’s food systems have evolved tremendously amid major economic, environmental, and social changes. Throughout this period, policy research has played a critical role in providing evidence and analysis to inform decision-making that supports agricultural growth, better livelihoods, and improved food security, nutrition, and well-being for all. Please join us […]