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A new study finds that if Sudan’s conflict continues through the end of 2025, the country could face catastrophic economic losses, widespread unemployment, and a dramatic rise in poverty, with women and rural populations hit hardest.

The study explores how farmers’ land-use decisions can be guided by the relative risks and returns of different crops—similar to how financial investments are managed.

New research published in PNAS shows that it is feasible without further expanding agricultural land. The study, led by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in collaboration with partners including IFPRI, offers more optimistic projections compared to earlier research.

Key findings were presented and discussed during the IFPRI policy seminar on June 11.

South Asian countries should research climate change, digitalisation, and diets and nutrition to support the region in continuing to build sustainable and resilient food systems that nourish more than 2 billion people while delivering equitable and sustainable outcomes, according to the ‘Global Food Policy Report 2025’. The report, published by the Washington-based International Food Policy […]

IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities for food policy research in the run up to 2050.

Purnima Menon was interviewed by Devex for this article on the 78th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Bangladesh must urgently redirect resources within its fragmented social protection system and scale up a handful of proven programs that directly benefit the poorest, says IFPRI’s Akhter Ahmed.

Claudia Ringler delivered the keynote speech at the Heuermann Lecture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Devex quoted Yanyan Liu in this article on how researchers are developing AI tools to predict famine more accurately and affordably.