Search IFPRI web

The Fence Post published an article explaining that Without fanfare, the Agriculture Department’s Farm Service Agency last week announced that it will allow certain wages and dividends that had not been considered farm income to be considered farm income in the calculation of a farmer’s adjusted gross income, likely giving more farm operations ability to qualify for CFAP [Coronavirus Food […]

A research journey through Papua New Guinea.

The growing role of supermarkets in developing countries has impacts that go beyond urban retailing.

China Daily published an op-ed by former division director Shenggen Fan and Andrew Steer that stated President Xi Jinping has reiterated China’s commitment to drastically reduce food waste. Investing in better infrastructure to improve storage, processing and transportation is critical. Such investment could have high economic returns. IFPRI studies show that investment in projects to reduce food loss […]

DW Media produced an interview with a number of experts on how the global pandemic is adding to food insecurity. Division Director Rob Vos (Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division) spoke on food production, distribution, and disruption during COVID-19. Vos said, “There are two sides to it. Most food supply chains have been holding up in terms of basic staple foods. We have seen […]

Climate change, development, and other forces contribute to the threat of future pandemics.

The study provides new insight into the relationship between altitude & undernutrition & the additional efforts needed to ensure policy interventions are appropriately tailored to high altitude contexts.

IFPRI is participating in World Water Week (WWW), the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. Organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute, WWW 2020 will bring together experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries to network, exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions to the most pressing […]

Ethiopia has experienced impressive agricultural growth and poverty reduction, stemming in part from substantial public investments in agriculture. Yet, the agriculture sector now faces increasing land and water constraints along with other challenges to growth.  Growth in the agriculture sector remains essential to continued poverty reduction in Ethiopia and will depend on sustained investment in […]

This book provides a global overview of agricultural extension and advisory services, assesses and compares extension systems at the national and regional levels, examines the performance of extension approaches in a selected set of country cases, and shares lessons and policy insights. Drawing on both primary and secondary data, the book contributes to the literature […]

Claudia Ringler, IFPRI’s Deputy Division Director of Environment Production and Technology Division, is participating in a session at World Water Week 2020. This Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) session introduces the WASAG Working Group on Water & Nutrition; describes guidelines to strengthen nutrition outcomes in irrigation and water resource development projects and provides new […]

Cross-country experience so far shows that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses to combat are multidimensional. It is thus reasonable to expect the occurrence of these effects in Ethiopia. Findings of several studies will be reported during this webinar. The presentations focus on the impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of mothers and […]

Myanmar’s livestock and fishery sectors are crucial to the livelihoods of many vulnerable households, and an important dimension in improving nutritional outcomes in the country. The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate its spread have led to disruptions in these sectors arising from declines in incomes and restrictions on movement. Careful monitoring of the impact […]

Women are much more likely to report that they own assets or make decisions than men are to recognize these roles.

A new IFPRI book explores the pandemic's unfolding impacts on poverty and other issues.

Cfi.co published an article on the meeting of the Committee on Agriculture on July 28 where, WTO members posed a record number of questions about each other’s farm measures. Australia and other members called for enhanced transparency on COVID-19 measures. In the subsequent information session dedicated to COVID-19, members heard from several international organizations about their research work. Under […]

Energy World published an article on n India, with every harvest, around 80 crore tonnes of waste is produced. This waste, in the form of twigs, husk and chips, has had no value to this day.  In states like Punjab and Haryana, farmers burn this waste, causing severe air pollution that extends to neighboring states. According to an IFPRI report, Risk […]

Relief Web reported on highlights of the latest Situation Report. One of the three highlights was WFP and IFPRI are conducting a phone survey to monitor the impact of COVID-19 and other shocks in 200 townships in all 14 states and regions in Myanmar.

Global Citizen published an article on food security. Despite contributing 22% to Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP), agriculture in Nigeria is still beset with many problems. Food spoilage is one of those problems and a big contributor to reduced farmer income and supply chain bottlenecks faced by Nigeria’s agricultural industry.  Tackling food spoilage is important because, according to […]

Relief Web published the preface to the IFPRI book, COVID-19 and Global Food Security. started a blog series on COVID-19 in February, first looking at the implications of the pandemic and responses in China. In March, as the enormous reach and potential impact of the pandemic became clearer, IFPRI researchers and guest authors began to look at its global […]