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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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  • In the News

    New Aquaculture Economy Emerged on Rising Fish Demand (Myanmar Times)

    November 17, 2017

    Myanmar Times published an article on the country’s emerging aquaculture economy, on the back of rising fish demand.


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    Yes, This Smog Can Affect Your Mental Health too: IFPRI Study (The Indian Express)

    November 15, 2017

    The Indian Express published an article based on latest IFPRI research, “Happiness in the Air: How Does a Dirty Sky Affect Mental Health and Subjective Well-being”.


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    Loan waiver is not the solution

    November 15, 2017

    India’s The Hindu has published an Op-Ed coauthored by IFPRI researcher, Anjani Kumar. The article discusses the serious debate on whether providing loans to farmers at a subsidised rate of interest or their waiver would accelerate farmers’ welfare. At the global level, studies indicate that access to formal credit contributes to an increase in agricultural productivity […]


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    Loan Waiver Is Not the Solution (The Hindu)

    November 15, 2017

    India’s The Hindu published an op-ed co-authored by Research Fellow Anjani Kumar on agricultural credit policy.


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    Loan Waiver is Not the Solution (The Hindu)

    November 14, 2017

    Anjani Kumar argues in the Hindu that farmer credit expansion in India should focus on boosting banks and financial institutions' outreach. 


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    Can China Transition to a More Innovative Economy? (East Asia Forum)

    November 08, 2017

    East Asia Forum published an article co-authored by IFPRI-China’s Xiaobo Zhang analyzing prospects of Chinese economy’s transition to an innovation-based economy. 


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    Reforming Crop Insurance to Reduce US Taxpayers’ Burden (The Hill)

    November 08, 2017

    The Hill published an op-ed authored by Joseph Glauber on reforming the US crop insurance program, especially the harvest price option, to reduce burden on the country’s taxpayers.


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    IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan wins Fudan Management Excellence Award

    November 04, 2017

    Shenggen Fan, IFPRI director general was awarded the 2017 Fudan Management Excellence Award.


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    The clean energy revolution tipping point is inevitable—but the sooner, the better (Quartz)

    November 03, 2017

    Quartz published an article by Channing Arndt on the renewable energy revolution’s benefits for the developing world.


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    Seven African Countries’ Battle Against Malnutrition (The Conversation)

    November 02, 2017

    An op-ed by Ousmane Badiane and Katrin Glatzel discussing the seven-country case study from the Malabo Montpeiller Panel’s report.