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Senior research fellow Ruth Meinzen-Dick was quoted in an article in The Economist about land rights and gender. Said Meinzen-Dick: “The more you increase the cost, the more likely it is that urban elites and men with more education will be able to register the land in their names, rather than poor people, the less educated and women.”

The Guardian featured an article quoting Director General Shenggen Fan on food waste in the United States. He told reporter Suzanne Goldenberg there “are a lot of people who are hungry and malnourished, including in the US. My guess is probably 5-10% of the population are still hungry – they still do not have enough to eat…[t]hat is why food […]

Director General Shenggen Fan wrote an op-ed in China Daily on agricultural resilience in China. He wrote that it’s critical to invest in drought-tolerant crop varieties, disaster insurance, as well as flood control and irrigation. “To build the resilience of small farmers, the provision of agricultural insurance at scale with government support together with market-based mechanisms is the […]

“Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition” highlights what works in combatting malnutrition—and what doesn’t—to bring about change from individuals, communities, and country leaders June 29, 2016, Washington, D.C.—The costs of malnutrition—health, social, and economic—are staggering. However, the tools to improve nutrition are within our grasp. “Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition,” written by […]

Refugees in Rwandan camps increased the annual real income in the local economy by over $200 June 24, 2016, Washington, DC—Refugees can have a positive effect on local economies, according to a study published this week. Using data from two refugee camps in Rwanda, the study found that an additional adult refugee receiving cash aid […]

Quartz published an article on the demand on farmers to produce in a changing world. The article quoted West and Central Africa Division Director Ousmane Badiane saying, “[t]oday in Africa, not only do you have to produce better, but in a globalized world, you have to sell better too[.]”

Contributing editor James Meek spoke with IFPRI’s David Laborde about food markets and subsidies for an extensive piece in the London Review of Books. “And if, as predicted, the world population peaked at ten billion – could the planet support that many mouths?,” Meek asked in his piece. “Again, the answer was yes, but a […]

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