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Increased restrictions on international migration by the primary host countries may exacerbate food insecurity in high-migrant source countries like Bangladesh, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute’s 2018 GFPR.

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New data-based tools for agricultural policy planners in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia.

Making development investments work to boost food security worldwide – a discussion.

Clarin published an op-ed by IFPRI’s Director of the Latin America and Caribbean Program,  Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, on the importance of Argentina’s goal for the G20 to focus on a sustainable food future. Bonilla suggests that the Argentine Presidency should offer strong support for the development of mechanisms and financial structures, that can generate private and public financing for […]

The Economist argues that most ‘abundant’ land available in Africa is concentrated in a few countries, & in the hands of big businesses elsewhere. But IFPRI's Ephraim Nkonya is optimistic.

El Financiero published an article in which IFPRI's Director for the Latin America and the Caribbean Program, Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla, posits that investments in science can support sustainable agricultural production in the region.

CNBC published an article assessing the implications of the NAFTA renegotiations on the United States’ agricultural industry. The article has expert commentary from IFPRI’s Senior Research Fellow, Joseph Glauber, who warns that pulling out of NAFTA would be a grave mistake for the United States. “There are some improvements that can be made in this […]

The Hindu Business Line published an op-ed co-authored by IFPRI's Senior Research Fellows Devesh Roy and Vinay Sonkar on the results of a study on Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Bihar, India.

Washington, D.C.: The pilot version of a new index for measuring the empowerment, agency, and inclusion of women in the agriculture sector, the Project-Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Pro-WEAI), was launched today. Developed jointly by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), and thirteen partner projects, the […]

How open access to data can help close the global digital divide.

The Philippines could supplement 57-60 percent of its energy needs with renewables by 2040, according to a new study from researchers at IFPRI.

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Business Insight Philippines published an article on recent findings of IFPRI researchers, on the prospects of energy diversification in the Philippines.

CNBC published an article assessing potential impacts of a trade war on China's ability to source soybeans. IFPRI Senior Research Fellow, David Laborde, posits that China could cushion the loss of the US supply in the long-term.

India Spend published an article featuring IFPRI Director General, Shenggen Fan and his recommendations for bringing greater economic prosperity to Indian farmers.

India's Mint published an article featuring comments from speakers at the launch of the 2018 Global Food Policy Report in India.

Making a promising technology for sustainable agriculture work for farmers in South Asia and elsewhere.

The Business Standard published an article evaluating the scope of the impact of increasing minimum support prices (MSP) on food prices in India. The article cites IFPRI’s South Asia Director, P.K. Joshi, who advised that increased MSP will have an inflationary impact on some crops. He added, “In wheat and rice, the public distribution system would support any inflationary impact, while in others […]