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Policies for Improved Food Security in Bhutan
Bhutan has made strides towards achieving food security over the past two decades. Its experiences shed light on the merits of food self-sufficiency as a strategy, so the Royal Government of Bhutan, IFPRI, and the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation are assembling a broad array of stakeholders in the capital, Thimpu, on July 2 to examine the evidence. The […]
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CGIAR teams up with Google to expand the reach of agricultural research
When the custodians of years of research team up with the most popular Internet search engine in the world, you can expect something extraordinary to happen. Imagine if you could search over 2,000 books, more than 50,000 pages from books published by the largest agricultural research consortium in the world; browse that library online and immediately […]
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Global Trade and Environmental Impact Study of the EU Biofuels Mandate
Global demand for biofuels has risen sharply over the last decade, driven initially by oil price hikes and the need for greater energy security. Support measures were established in many countries in recognition of the potential of biofuel development in reducing dependence on fossil fuels, increasing farm revenues, and generating less environmental damage through lower […]
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IFPRI celebrates World Water Day with the release of a new book
Lack of access to clean water–a harsh reality in most developing countries–is a source of misery for the poor. In large areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, the Caribbean, and Asia, the only water available to millions for drinking, cooking, farming, and bathing is increasingly polluted by a dangerous cocktail of bacteria, viruses, and chemicals. Ironically, […]
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Putting crop distribution and productivity data on the map
HarvestChoice, a joint initiative managed by IFPRI’s Global Food Systems research program and the International Science and Technology Practice and Policy (InSTePP) at the University of Minnesota, released the latest version of its Spatial Production Allocation Model (SPAM) earlier this week. SPAM 2000 Version 3 provides estimates of crop production, area and yield for 20 major crops that together account for nearly […]
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Spotlight on Agriculture and Climate Change: Blog Action Day 2009
Climate change and agriculture are vitally linked, as each has profound implications for the other. This year’s Blog Action Day, with its focus on climate change, is the perfect opportunity to remind everyone in the development and environmental fields about this relationship, to help ensure that poor people are not adversely affected by climate change. A […]
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India State Hunger Index May Improve with Food Security Act
“A large proportion of the under nutrition in South Asia begins well before children are born, so it relates to gender constraints and issues related to women’s education to adolescent health to early marriage,” explains Purnima Menon, a research fellow at the International Food Research Policy Institute (IFPRI),in a recent interview. “You have women entering pregnancies […]
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June 17: Land Degradation and Sustainable Agriculture the Centerpiece of Day to Recognize the Significance of Desertification and Drought
This year’s World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is addressing “Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture.” Sponsored by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the decision to focus on agriculture is particularly timely due to the rise in global food prices, and the impact this is having on the world’s poor farmers. Although IFPRI has […]