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Since the earthquake killed more than 8,000 people and severed food chains 14 months ago, IFPRI is redoubling efforts to strengthen food security in Nepal. Before April 23, 2015, less than one-tenth of one percent of people in Nepal relied on food assistance—a number that skyrocketed to 35 percent after the earthquake struck, according to […]

China Daily featured an article that mentions the 2016 Global Food Policy Report “China’s per capita annual meat consumption, now at 59 kilograms, is already double the world average.” 

Organized by International Food Policy Research Institute, Concern Worldwide, ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), and Welthungerhilfe on Day 2 of European Development Days (EDD) 2016, this session explored innovative strategies that support global, regional and national initiatives for accelerating progress to end hunger and undernutrition. The debate focused on the need for strong […]

The Christian Science Monitor quoted Senior Researcher Klaus von Grebmer: “Conflicts make countries hungry and severe conflicts make them severely hungry…with peaceful resolution and good governance over time, hunger will be history.”

The Financial Express‘ Sandip Das sat down with IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan to discuss agricultural commodoties in India. Fan also spoke on the sharp increase in the price of pulses and the future of GM crops. Read the full article on The FInancial Express’ website. 

Challenges and opportunities for preserving and promoting the world's endangered forests

The G20 Agriculture Ministers met in Xi’an on June 3 to discuss the ways in which the members can promote food security, nutrition, sustainable agricultural growth and rural development worldwide.

Statement by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan from the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting

1,000 Days, Bread for the World, Food Tank, Humanitas Global, International Food Policy Research Institute, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and USAID are pleased to invite you to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report Washington, DC Launch  event. The 2016 Global Nutrition Report highlights malnutrition in all forms, including non-communicable diseases. It explores the underlying determinants of malnutrition such as water, […]

The following story was originally published on the Egypt Strategy Support Program website. Egypt’s food markets are full of fresh fruits and vegetables, and the local souks feature skillfully crafted furniture, scarves, and jewelry. These products are the result of a long tradition of agricultural production, craftsmanship, and trading. However, the producers are often small […]

Speakers: Panelists: Moderator: 2016 Global Food Policy Report reviews major trends, events, and changes affecting food security and nutrition in 2015 and beyond. The year 2015 was a watershed moment for the international development community. The endpoint of the Millennium Development Goals highlighted the striking advances made since 1990: extreme poverty, child mortality, and hunger all […]

Nepali leaders must make food security a top priority in the nation’s budget One year after the earthquake that sent food security “into a tailspin,” Nepal is taking critical steps to feed its people May 29, 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal—As the fastest growing region in the world, South Asia’s path toward ending hunger and malnutrition will have […]

The effects of climate change vary from region to region, but according to a new study from the World Bank, the majority of the global impact stemming from climate change will come through the water cycle. High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy examines how scarce and variable water supplies will interact with […]

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Nourishing Millions Website | Blog Story Overview Stuart Gillespie, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute and CEO, Transform Nutrition Research Program Consortium (Video | Presentation) Perspectives Tom Arnold, Coordinator ad interim, Scaling Up Nutrition Movement (Video) David Nabarro, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Climate Change […]

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Progress toward improving food security and nutrition depends on effective and efficient agricultural research and development. How can scientific discovery, technology development, and innovation for food security best be fostered? IFPRI’s policy research on science, technology, and innovation (STI) has addressed this question at the global level—creating international public goods (IPGs) that provide the underpinnings […]

In Uganda, low quality of potato seed is a major contributor to low potato yields among smallholder farmers.