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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
24.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Imagine going to your local market and finding empty shelves or skyrocketing prices for basic…
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CGIAR’s new flagship report will help decision-makers transform food, land, and water systems
17.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As the world faces unprecedented environmental and social challenges, CGIAR—the global partnership…
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CGIAR and CIFOR-ICRAF agree to strengthened collaboration
12.06.24To address the pressing challenges facing global food systems, CGIAR and The Center for Internationa…
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CGIAR and Brazil forge new partnership to strengthen food system resilience
12.06.24In a move to enhance agricultural resilience, the Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (Embrap…
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Famine in Gaza
18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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Global trends in agricultural incentives affecting producers, consumers
30.08.18-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY SIMLA TOKGOZ AND SARA GUSTAFSON The recent surge in protectionist trade measures around the worl…
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Webinar: Helping smallholder farmers manage risks: Innovations to improve agricultural insurance
28.08.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
For most smallholder farmers in the developing world, livelihoods are intertwined with agricultural …
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New Study: Exposure to Air Pollution Leads to Lower Verbal, Math Test Scores
27.08.18-
Environmental health
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Health
Washington, D.C.: While health has long been thought the most common casualty of air pollution,…
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New Study: Dairy Intake Reduces Stunting Among Children in Bangladesh
27.08.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Washington, D.C.: Milk consumption has a large impact on linear growth in the crucial first…
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Congo’s new agro-industrial park isn’t perfect, but deserves a chance to grow
27.08.18-
Food security
BY JOHN ULIMWENGU Despite Africa’s sustained economic growth, spectacular by all standards, its ec…
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Teff love: Ethiopia’s staple crop requires a big push
24.08.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY BART MINTEN, ALEMAYEHU SEYOUM TAFFESSE AND SMITA AGGARWAL Not long ago, teff—the gluten-free,…
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Irrigation technology investments without accompanying policies might worsen water scarcity, new study finds
24.08.18-
Environmental health
Washington D.C.: Increasing irrigation efficiency through irrigation technologies alone is failing t…
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Unlocking the potential for agricultural development in the Middle East and North Africa
22.08.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY ELENA HILDEBRANDT Agricultural production and economic development are often neglected in policy …
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G20 Agriculture Ministers commit to collaborate on healthy, sustainable food future
15.08.18-
Food security
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Health
BY VALERIA PIÑEIRO AND SARA GUSTAFSON The countries that make up the G20 account for around…
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Trade conflict is a lose-lose game
14.08.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY SHENGGEN FAN After many years of rapid growth, serious trade tensions have emerged between…
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When saying 'see, it works!' isn’t enough: Sharing results from an evaluation of video-mediated extension in Ethiopia
08.08.18-
Food security
BY DAVID J. SPIELMAN, SIMRIN MAKHIJA, GASHAW T. ABATE AND TANGUY BERNARD For many researchers at …
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How and why iron-biofortified pearl millet improves cognitive function: A look inside a new study
07.08.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY SAMUEL SCOTT “The human mind is our fundamental resource.” – John F. Kennedy, 1961…
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IFPRI Researchers Distinguished with Numerous Awards at International Conference of Agricultural Economists
03.08.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Several IFPRI researchers were recognized with prestigious awards at the 30thInternational Conferenc…
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Interview: Unpacking integrated nutrition with IFPRI’s Harold Alderman
03.08.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Research shows that an integrated nutrition approach—bringing together social protection programs,…
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How countries can achieve nutrition goals through the food system approach
02.08.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Suresh Babu The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to food security and nutrition…
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'Don’t sit in the AC room and write policies; work with farmers and get your hands dirty'
01.08.18-
Food security
Suresh Babu It was a decade after the Green Revolution took strong roots in India in the…
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Iron-Biofortified Pearl Millet (Bajra) Consumption Improves Cognitive Outcomes in Indian Adolescents
30.07.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Washington, D.C.: Consuming biofortified pearl millet (bajra) stems the deleterious effects of iron …
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A Sustainable Food Future for Human and Planetary Health
26.07.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Statement by Shenggen Fan Director General, IFPRI (as prepared) G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting, B…
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