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With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

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IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

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  • Food Loss and Waste Awareness Day: Nutrient-dense foods lost first, driving hidden hunger (Nutrition Insight)

    September 29, 2026

    Nutrition Insight quoted Alan de Brauw, senior research fellow at IFPRI, in this article on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.


  • Steven Were Omamo elected President of the African Association of Agricultural Economists

    September 25, 2026

    Omamo was elected during the 8th African Conference of Agricultural Economists (ACAE), taking place September 22–25 in Nairobi, Kenya.


  • Why measuring youth opportunity in Africa’s agrifood systems is essential for growing quality jobs (The Standard)

    September 15, 2026

    The Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI), launched by the African Union with support from partners including AGRA and IFPRI, offers a continental policy instrument for assessing whether young people are being included, empowered, and enabled across agrifood systems.


  • The threat of higher diesel prices to grocery bills (Washington Examiner)

    September 11, 2026

    Washington Examiner quoted Joseph Glauber in the article on the impact of fuel prices on food prices.


  • New IFPRI/CGIAR report explores the future of global agrifood systems through 2050

    September 10, 2026

    Comprehensive long-term analysis highlights opportunities for progress and the need for strategic policy and investment planning to address emerging food, nutrition, and sustainability challenges.


  • The world has “slept through” the current crisis in the Black Sea — analysts (Voice of America)

    August 26, 2026

    The increase in attacks is posing a threat to global food security.


  • The world’s breadbaskets are getting pounded by war, weather and trade spats (NYT)

    August 23, 2026

    The New York Times quotes IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber on the U.S. wheat prices and affordability.


  • The fight over eggs in school meals (The Star)

    August 21, 2026

    The article cites a 2021 IFPRI study that found India’s Mid-Day Meal Scheme has played an important role in reducing child stunting.


  • Widening waistline: India’s big, fat obesity hotspots may not be just the biggest cities anymore (The Economic Times)

    August 19, 2026

    The article cites IFPRI experts in a feature examining India’s rising obesity rates, particularly in rural areas.


  • In Memoriam: Alberto Valdés (1935–2026)

    August 05, 2026

    IFPRI mourns the passing of Alberto Valdés, an accomplished agricultural economist and a long-standing colleague and friend.