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New IFPRI study introduces breakthrough framework to assess economic risks in developing countries
A groundbreaking approach to understanding how developing economies are affected by multiple, simultaneous shocks.
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Anti-poverty programmes can change how people see the state and each other (The Conversation)
Katrina Kosec and Cecilia Hyunjung Mo examine whether social transfer programs—beyond their economic benefits—also help build states and societies that sustain development.
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IFPRI and CIMMYT accelerate joint research for food security and greater global impact
Joint research priorities focus on scaling innovations in agronomy, mechanization, crop breeding, and nutrition, alongside improved methods in impact evaluation, market, and policy analysis.
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Journal Article
A food system transformation pathway reconciles 1.5 °C global warming with improved health, environment and social inclusion
2025…more
Strefler, Jessica; Lewis, Jared; Heinke, Jens; Müller, Christoph; Karstens, Kristine; Weindl, Isabelle; Stevanović, Miodrag; Rein, Patrick; Sauer, Pascal; Mishra, Abhijeet; Bacca, Edna Johanna Molina; Köberle, Alexandre C.; Wang, Xiaoxi; Singh, Vartika; Hunecke, Claudia; Collignon, Quitterie; Schreinemachers, Pepijn; Dietz, Simon; Kanbur, Ravi; Dietrich, Jan Philipp; Lotze-Campen, Hermann; Popp, AlexanderJournal Article
Armed conflict and climate-induced weather disruptions in agricultural input use: Evidence From Ethiopia
2026Ayalew, Hailemariam; Berhane, Guush; Wondale, Meserete; Breisinger, ClemensJournal Article
Associations between Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) and obesity in women of reproductive age in Northern Tanzania: A cross-sectional study
2026Bliznashka, Lilia; Azupogo, Fusta; Reynolds, Elise; Arnold, Charles D.; Hess, Sonja Y.; Kinabo, Joyce; Jeremiah, Kidola; Malindisa, Evangelista; Olney, Deanna K.; Ruel, Marie T.
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.

Experts in Our Field
IFPRI’s experts work around the world to provide the evidence that supports effective policies to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition.
480+
staff across the world
70+
countries where we work
#1
in the field of Agricultural Economics
25,000+
research outputs
Meet a Researcher
Sediqa Zaki is a Research Analyst in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit. Her research interests center on poverty alleviation, international trade and food price monitoring, gender-responsive policymaking, and public sector analysis. Before joining IFPRI, Sediqa worked in Afghanistan with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the Ministry of Economy, and the Ministry of Finance. Sediqa has a master’s degree in development practice from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in economics from the University of…

From our video channel
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.
















