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SciDev published an article about the growing dangers from pesticide overuse among Indian farmers.  Suresh Babu, Head of Capacity Strengthening at IFPRI, was quoted in the article warning of the risks farmers endure because they carry out the task of spraying crops manually.

November 15, Washington, D.C.: I have informed IFPRI staff and supporters that my second, five-year term as Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will conclude in one year, December 2019.  Upon completing my tenure, I will return to China and continue my life’s work to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty around […]

The Telegraph published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Derek Headey that discusses the importance of animal-source foods in combating malnutrition and stunting in developing countries. Headey highlighted challenges of getting sufficient nutrients into a baby’s growing body and the healthier nutrition outcomes attained through animal-source foods.

The Independent wrote a news piece about the carcinogenic dangers of consuming red and processed meats.  Research from IFPRI researchers Keith Wiebe and Sherman Robinson was included in the article as they calculated meat taxes for around 150 countries to combat the negative health externality.

Business Standard released a news article about the need to lower rates of anemia among teenage girls and women in India.  Research findings from IFPRI research fellows Phuong Nguyen, Samuel Scott, Rasmi Avula, and Purnima Menon were included in the article as they examined the various external drivers of change. 

Vox published a news editorial about the ability of cash transfer initiatives to reduce rates of intimate partner violence. The article included the recent research of IFPRI research fellows Shalini Roy, Melissa Hidrobo, and Akhter Ahmed because their findings are different from past research, where they examine intimate partner violence using cash transfer programs and […]

NPR published a news feature on how improved economic status of women could reduce domestic violence against them. The report referenced recent research from IFPRI researchers, Shalini Roy, Melissa Hidrobo and Akhter Ahmed, that found a combination of cash transfers program and behavior change communication reduced intimate partner violence by 26 percent. The article quoted […]

Improved public health programs for children, and higher education & wealth among expectant mothers contributed to lowering anemia in India.

Devex published an op-ed by Associate Research Fellow Greg Seymour who detailed the recent surge in representing measures of empowerment, particularly women’s empowerment, in research. Seymour details new research examining measurement concepts around standard-decision making indicators from case studies in Ghana and Bangladesh.

The World Economic Forum published an article about the recent sentiment that consuming red and processed meats can have detrimental health effects such as heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and cancer.  IFPRI research fellows Keith Wiebe and Sherman Robinson’s research was included in the article analyzing the impact of regulated red and processed meat […]