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Report: bioenergy can support food security
June 14, 2016
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 […]
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Global Nutrition Report: Malnutrition Becoming the “New Normal” Across the Globe
June 14, 2016
Malnutrition is on the rise in every country in the world and is a leading global driver of disease The 2016 Global Nutrition Report shows that 44 percent of countries with data available (57 out of 129 countries) now experience very serious levels of both undernutrition and adult overweight & obesity, and that, despite good […]
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Rising demand for meat to put strain on animal feed (China Daily)
June 09, 2016
China Daily featured an article that mentions the 2016 Global Food Policy Report “China’s per capita annual meat consumption, now at 59 kilograms, is already double the world average.”
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Worst forms of famine see decline (The Christian Science Monitor)
June 06, 2016
The Christian Science Monitor quoted Senior Researcher Klaus von Grebmer: “Conflicts make countries hungry and severe conflicts make them severely hungry…with peaceful resolution and good governance over time, hunger will be history.”
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Government should provide direct subsidies to farmers (Financial Express)
June 04, 2016
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.
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Innovations in technologies, policies, and institutions for a sustainable future
June 03, 2016
Statement by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan from the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting
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Reducing Poverty in the Himalayas: How Nepal Can Improve Food Security
May 29, 2016
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 […]
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Why Is the Middle East Hungry? Blame Armed Conflict.
May 10, 2016
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 […]
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Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean “Well Placed” to Feed Growing Global Population Due to Increased Investment in Agricultural Research
April 27, 2016
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 […]
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April 23: A Shameful Milestone in Food Waste
April 23, 2016
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 […]