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Food prices are likely to remain high and volatile (Welternährung)
Rob Vos (Markets, Trade, and Institutions unit) explores the persistent volatility and inflation in global food prices.
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Agriculture Ministry and LIFAAS host generative AI workshop to strengthen extension services (Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia)
With support from IFPRI, the workshop brought together diverse stakeholders to explore how generative AI can close extension gaps and enhance the reach and impact of agricultural advisory services in…
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Saarc Agriculture Centre teams up with IFPRI for food, agriculture research (The Daily Star)
The Saarc Agriculture Centre (SAC) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in food and agriculture research, policy analysis,…
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A good global investment for the United Kingdom: How investing in CGIAR reduces global poverty and benefits U.K. citizens
2025Hill, Ruth; Martin, Will; McNamara, Brian; Nia, Reza; Spielman, David J.; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Vos, RobWorking Paper
A good global investment for the United States: How investing in CGIAR makes America stronger, safer and more prosperous
2025…more
Hernandez, Manuel A.; Headey, Derek D.; Hoffmann, Vivian; Kosec, Katrina; Martin, Will; Nia, Reza; Nin-Pratt, Alejandro; Piñeiro, Valeria; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Vos, Rob; Zambrano, Patricia; Zhang, WeiJournal Article
Estimating multidimensional development resilience
2026Lee, Seungmin; Abay, Kibrom A.; Barrett, Christopher B.; Hoddinott, John
What Do We Know About the Future of Food Systems?
IFPRI Book published in July 2025
This book, What Do We Know About the Future of Food Systems?, is a collection of short chapters that synthesize current knowledge about different aspects of the future of food systems. Written by more than 100 scientists from around the world with expertise in a wide range of related disciplines and regions, these chapters provide accessible overviews of the latest foresight research on each topic, guide readers toward more detailed information, and offer insights into how our knowledge of future trends can be improved.
IFPRI and CGIAR
IFPRI is a Research Center of CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural innovation network. IFPRI researchers collaborate closely with researchers from other CGIAR Centers, and our work contributes to the CGIAR mission of delivering science and innovation that advance the transformation of food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis.
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Jessica Heckert is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. She uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to address questions related to adolescent/youth well-being and work experiences, the impact of agricultural development interventions on women’s empowerment and other gender-related outcomes, and the intersection of household gender dynamics and health outcomes. In line with these research themes, she also works on the development of women’s empowerment metrics, including the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI) and…
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Mamata Pradhan, Research Coordinator
In this video, Mamata Pradhan, Research Coordinator in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, discusses her diverse research topics, including scaling up climate-smart agriculture in South Asia, agrifood trade, and agricultural transformation, as well as her advice for the next generation of researchers.
“Faces of IFPRI” is a series of interviews with IFPRI colleagues around the world, showcasing the diversity of talent, geographies, and research interests across the Institute.
Making a Difference Blog Series
In 2014, IFPRI and the Gates Foundation launched the AReNA project to bridge agriculture and nutrition research, addressing data gaps and advancing understanding of how agriculture can better improve diets and nutrition worldwide.
The AReNA project created a one-of-a-kind dataset that links nutrition-related indicators to agricultural and environmental indicators. The dataset has been used for countless studies on the determinants of child stunting, wasting, and feeding practices.
AReNA was the first project to use the World Bank’s International Comparison Program (ICP) data on retail food prices—covering 175 countries and 800 food items—to study the affordability of healthy and unhealthy diets. It significantly influenced the adoption of healthy diet metrics in FAO-led State of Food Security and Nutrition reports and led to the widely-cited finding—used by the FAO, World Bank, and others—that 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet.