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IFPRI's Joseph Glauber, in an interview with Financial Times, cautions against setting up a Roosevelt-era Commodity Crop Corp, arguing several government-backed farmer protection programmes currently exist. 

At the 2018 Global Food Policy Report launch in Beijing, IFPRI's Shenggen Fan underlines the importance of free trade to achieving food security. 

Washington, DC – The rise of trade protectionism and antiglobalism around the world pose a considerable threat to global food security and nutrition. Two new reports launched in Beijing today provided critical analyses on the impact of trade disputes and protectionism on US and Chinese economies. Despite the challenging current environment, China and many other […]

June 25, 2018, Washington, D.C. – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) congratulates Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro on being named joint recipients of the World Food Prize today, for their intellectual and policy leadership in bringing maternal and child nutrition to the forefront of the global food security agenda. “We at IFPRI are […]

The Science Development Network summarizes Wei Zhang's findings on the impact of ladybeetles on agriculture.

Quartz published a report on the impact of cash transfer programs, particularly their influence on reducing violence and improving health among women.

Representative Villafuerte introduced a proposal for a carbon tax, based on recent IFPRI research

Food Tank published a report recognizing the use of Big Data and innovative technology as “the next agricultural revolution.”

Washington, D.C.: Reduction of open-defecation in villages, increased age at pregnancy, and women’s education are three key sociodemographic factors in reducing anemia among pregnant women in India, according to a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). When combined with diets rich in iron and folic-acid, these social changes may […]

African News Agency published a report on a recent IFPRI research by Senior Research Fellow, Olivier Ecker, that found shopping in supermarkets significantly increases Body Mass Index (BMI) in Kenya.