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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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Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

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IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

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  • In the News

    How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices (NPR)

    July 03, 2026

    NPR interviewed IFPRI’s Rob Vos for a Morning Edition segment on how fertilizer shortages resulting from the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices.


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    India’s growth story has a child nutrition problem (The Wire/IndiaSpend)

    July 01, 2026

    The article quotes IFPRI’s Purnima Menon who stresses the importance of maternal health, healthcare access and child feeding practices.


  • Press Release

    IFPRI launches Africa Strategy to advance evidence-based agrifood systems transformation

    June 23, 2026

    New strategy deepens partnerships with African institutions to strengthen implementation, policy capability, and impact across agrifood systems.


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    Iran-US war in numbers (The Independent)

    June 23, 2026

    The Independent reports on the global economic fallout from the ongoing US‑Israel war on Iran, highlighting significant implications for food security and poverty, with reference to IFPRI analysis: “The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) notes how higher fuel and fertiliser prices will dent the national GDP of reliant countries, in particular Vietnam (-0.8%), Mozambique […]


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    Strait of Hormuz reopens but fertilizer markets brace for longer-term supply squeeze (Forbes Middle East)

    June 23, 2026

    Forbes Middle East interviewed IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and what is needed to restore normal fertilizer trade flows.


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    IFPRI’s Liangzhi You named among World Food Prize Foundation’s 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneers

    June 18, 2026

    The 2026 TAP list recognizes 40 exceptional scientists, policymakers, innovators, and community leaders advancing solutions to global food security challenges


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    IFPRI and AFAAS partner across four countries to test AI tools for farmer advisory services

    June 11, 2026

    The partners will convene national stakeholders to identify priority use cases and co-design approaches for testing AI-enabled advisory tools.


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    IFPRI and UNU-WIDER sign memorandum of understanding to advance research and policy in fragile contexts

    June 10, 2026

    The partnership reflects a shared commitment to generating high-quality, policy-relevant research and ensuring that evidence informs decision-making in some of the world’s most challenging environments.


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    West Asia crisis: Why India needs a fertiliser security strategy (The Economic Times)

    June 05, 2026

    The Economic Times (India) published an op-ed by Barun Deb Pal and Anjani Kumar, IFPRI South Asia Office, and Smita Sirohi, ICAR-National Professor, MS Swaminathan Chair.


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    Zamfara transforming education through school meals — IFPRI, WFP (Vanguard News, The Punch)

    June 04, 2026

    Vanguard News and The Punch (Nigeria) highlight findings from a recent IFPRI and World Food Programme (WFP) assessment of Zamfara State’s school feeding program, launched in 2025 to address persistent education challenges linked to poverty, insecurity, and weak infrastructure. The articles quote a recent IFPRI piece by Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, Chibuzo Nwagboso, Asabe Maidawa, and […]