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High pesticide use among smallholders in Africa south of the Sahara poses risks for health, environment
As demand for their crops rises, horticultural farmers in particular are employing hazardous pesticides. What can be done?
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ReSAKSS Data Challenge winners illuminate Africa’s pressing problems
Competitors in a new annual contest devise creative tech solutions to focus attention on food security and environmental issues.
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Forman Lecture: Barry Popkin on the growing global problem of junk food and sugary drinks
At the 28th annual Martin J. Forman lecture.
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U.S. immigration policies may harm economies, worsen poverty in Central American countries
A model shows how large-scale deportations would create problems for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
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Overcoming the “paradox” of irrigation efficiency
Better irrigation technologies that should conserve water may lead to greater consumption—what to do?
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How two agricultural development projects boosted women’s empowerment
IFPRI's Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) sheds light on how programs impact household gender dynamics.
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New review finds fundamental gaps and new opportunities for world’s agricultural monitoring systems
Global food security depends on the ability to monitor shifting developments in agriculture.
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Evaluation finds successes for Egypt’s first conditional cash transfer program
The "Takaful and Karama" (Solidarity and Dignity) program is boosting household spending and improving various measures of well-being, IFPRI assessments show.
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Policy seminar: Exploring agriculture’s key role in reducing poverty
Research consistently shows agricultural growth lifts people out of poverty – how is that relationship evolving, and how can policy makers build on it? A discussion.
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Policy seminar: FAO Food Security and Nutrition Report explores growing threats of climate change
As the fight against hunger has slowed, climate impacts are rising – a discussion.