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Global Food Policy Report Launched Today
2011 saw significantly increased support of agriculture and food policy as tools for global poverty reduction. It also brought serious challenges, most notably in the form of food price volatility, extreme weather shocks, famine, unrest, and conflicts. IFPRI’s new flagship publication, the Global Food Policy Report, presents a broad picture of 2011’s major food policy […]
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Climate Change and Farmers
Farmers around the world are grappling with the impacts of climate change and their struggle is only going to get worse as extreme weather events, shifting weather patterns, and increased temperatures make it more difficult to grow enough food to feed an increasing world population. Climate change “has already affected agricultural productivity and will put […]
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Price Spikes, Volatility, and Global Food Markets
The 2007-2008 and 2010-2011 food price crises have had lasting impacts on global food security, and the world will likely continue to face high prices and price volatility, given the global food economy’s structure. Since 2001, food price volatility has been at its highest level in 50 years, and the uncertainty caused by this volatility […]
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The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) have come together to develop a Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index to measure women’s roles and engagement in the agriculture sector. Women are a primary focus of the US Government Feed the Future […]
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Food Security Portal
The FAO’s recent announcement that global food prices reached a record high in December 2010 has once again brought food security to the forefront of global attention. The continued rise in food prices in 2010, coupled with the prediction of a continuation of the trend in 2011, will have serious implications for food and nutrition security […]
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Sourcebook offers practical guidance on property rights and collective action for resource management
Effective cooperation and secure property rights play key roles in improving agricultural productivity, food security, and rural livelihoods. They can also help to ensure that resources are available to meet future needs. All too often, however, their application evades the communities who stand to benefit most. A new book sets out to provide practical guidance […]
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Food Security in Yemen
Ministers, international partners, and other stakeholders are meeting December 18th in Sana’a, Yemen to officially launch the Yemen National Food Security Strategy (NFSS). The strategy, for which IFPRI provided key analysis and technical advice, was recently approved by the Special Ministerial Committee on Food Security. The event also launches an innovative interactive research tool: the Digital […]
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Ten Years of Research on Chronic Poverty
The Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) marked ten years of poverty research with an international conference, “Ten years of ‘war against poverty’. What we have learned since 2000. What we should do 2010-2020,” held in Manchester, UK, September 8-10. Leading poverty researchers and development practitioners met to assess the current ‘state of the art’ in poverty reduction, […]
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Information For and From Farmers
IFPRI and the Indira Gandhi National Open University are hosting “Agriculture Education and Knowledge Management,” a conference, in Agartala, India from August 24-26. The conference will examine methods, applications, and services to link farmers to agricultural education and knowledge management services. Topics of discussion include information and communication technologies, open and distance learning opportunities, and partnering with public […]
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Effective and efficient water allocation in the Yellow River Basin
A set of seven policy notes (see policy briefs under outputs) recently released by the International Food Policy Research Institute and its collaborators, including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Beijing Normal University, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission, and Tsinghua University, under the Challenge Program on Water and Food aims to comprehensively […]