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Study challenges “fuel vs. food” argument that biofuels contribute to global hunger June 14, 2016, Washington, D.C.—Energy and food security can be simultaneously improved through well-designed biofuel and bioenergy development programs, according to a report released today by a team of experts from 10 institutions. The report confronts some of the public’s misconceptions about the […]

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. 

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

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 […]

Armed conflict jeopardizes food availability, and such food insecurity can lead to more conflict Despite regional setbacks, Egypt is a bright spot for implementing long-term sustainable solutions May 10, 2016, Cairo, Egypt—Armed conflict and the Arab revolutions that began in 2010 caused massive displacement and migration, thus halting and, in some cases, reversing the progress […]

Brazil, the world’s second-largest provider of food, accounts for more than half of agriculture R&D spending in the region, with Argentina and Mexico completing the top three Central American countries, Caribbean island nations, and poorer Andean countries are lagging behind due to inadequate levels of investment and human capacity April 27, 2016, Washington, D.C.—New data show […]

If food were produced evenly throughout the year, not one bite produced since New Year’s Day would make it to Americans’ mouths due to excessive food loss and waste April 23, 2016, Washington, D.C.—Today marks a disappointing milestone for the American diet: With 31 percent of the year behind us, we have reached the calendar equivalent […]

IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan on the earthquakes striking Japan and Ecuador: I am deeply saddened to hear of the earthquakes that struck Ecuador and Japan. Earthquakes and other natural disasters can devastate communities, wreak havoc on the environment, and cause hunger and malnutrition in an already food insecure world. The Ecuadorian situation is particularly […]

Study could have profound effects on the overall health of some of the world’s most undernourished populations   March 22, 2016, Washington, D.C.—A recent study out of Burkina Faso shows that integrating nutrition and health education and women’s empowerment interventions into an agriculture program, if well-designed and run, can improve child and maternal undernutrition in […]

IFPRI, a Global Leader in Food and Agriculture Research, Opens Program Office in Cairo The Cairo hub will produce scientific evidence and build national capacity to raise incomes of the rural poor and improve food and nutrition security in Egypt Office to serve as a resource for journalists February 24, 2016, Cairo, Egypt—The International Food […]