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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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Liangzhi You

Liangzhi You is a Senior Research Fellow and theme leader in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on climate resilience, spatial data and analytics, agroecosystems, and agricultural science policy. Gridded crop production data of the world (SPAM) and the agricultural technology evaluation model (DREAM) are among his research contributions. 

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The CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), led by IFPRI, leads action-oriented research for a food-secure present and future. PIM’s research provides support for policies that help poor farmers, both men and women, improve their lives; produce nutritious and affordable foods; and protect the soil, water, and biodiversity in rural landscapes. Sound policies, robust institutions, and well-functioning markets complement new discoveries of agricultural science to create dynamic and resilient food systems.

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Projects

RIAPA Data and Modeling System

RIAPA Data and Modeling System

Overview The Rural Investment and Policy Analysis (RIAPA) data and modeling system is IFPRI’s primary tool for forward-looking, economywide country-level analysis, serving as a simulation……

Impact of COVID-19 on Food Value Chains

Impact of COVID-19 on Food Value Chains

This project studied the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on eight food value chains in three countries: okra, tomatoes, and dairy in Burkina Faso; maize……

Operational Research for WFP’s Food assistance for Assets (FFA) Program in Sri Lanka

Operational Research for WFP’s Food assistance for Assets (FFA) Program in Sri Lanka

Background: The World Food Programme (WFP) and IFPRI have been collaborating for several years to increase the impacts of WFP’s programs on diet, nutrition and……

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How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience

2024Mockshell, Jonathan; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Asante-Addo, Collins; Ritter, Thea; Zambrano, Patricia; Amare, Mulubrhan; Andam, Kwaw S.
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How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience

Policymakers are increasingly considering the promise of modern biotechnology, including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to help solve development problems in health, agriculture, and other fields (Zambrano et al., 2022). However, debates persist around health and environmental implications (National Academies of Sciences, 2016; Raman, 2017; Smyth et al., 2021). The regulation of GMOs varies globally, with some countries implementing outright bans or imposing stringent controls (Sarkar et al., 2021; Yali, 2022). A recent study examines the Nigerian policy environment for Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea, which has been genetically engineered to resist the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata) [Mockshell et al., (unpublished)]. Legume pod borers significantly reduce cowpea yield and quality, with losses of up to 80% reported (Andam et al., 2024; Mockshell et al., 2024). This policy note summarizes the findings of the paper, providing insights to guide policy development around the adoption of biotech food crops in Nigeria and other countries in Africa South of the Sahara (SSA). The primary research question is: Is there an enabling policy environment for PBR cowpea and what factors contribute to it?

Year published

2024

Authors

Mockshell, Jonathan; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Asante-Addo, Collins; Ritter, Thea; Zambrano, Patricia; Amare, Mulubrhan; Andam, Kwaw S.

Citation

Mockshell, Jonathan; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Asante-Addo, Collins; Ritter, Thea; Zambrano, Patricia; Amare, Mulubrhan; and Andam, Kwaw S. 2024. How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience. NSSP Policy Note 57. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163386

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Nigeria

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Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Policies; Biotechnology; Health; Agriculture; Genetically Modified Organisms; Cowpeas; Boring Organisms

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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National Policies and Strategies

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Can transfers and complementary nutrition programming reduce intimate partner violence four years post-program? Experimental evidence from Bangladesh

2024Roy, Shalini; Hidrobo, Melissa; Hoddinott, John F.; Koch, Bastien; Ahmed, Akhter
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Can transfers and complementary nutrition programming reduce intimate partner violence four years post-program? Experimental evidence from Bangladesh

Little is known about whether reductions in intimate partner violence (IPV) from transfer programs persist. Using a randomized controlled trial, we find that women in rural Bangladesh who received cash transfers with complementary nutrition programming (including group-based training, home visits, and community meetings) experienced sustained reductions in IPV four years after the program ended. Neither cash transfers alone, nor food transfers with or without complementary nutrition programming, showed sustained impacts on IPV. Evidence suggests that cash with complementary nutrition programming sustained IPV reductions through persistent increases in women’s bargaining power, costs to men of perpetrating violence, and men’s emotional well-being.

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2024

Authors

Roy, Shalini; Hidrobo, Melissa; Hoddinott, John F.; Koch, Bastien; Ahmed, Akhter

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Roy, S., Hidrobo, M., Hoddinott, J.F., Koch, B., and Ahmed, A. 2024. “Can transfers and complementary nutrition programming reduce intimate partner violence four years post-program? Experimental evidence from Bangladesh.” Journal of Human Resources 59(6): 1714-1740. https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0720-11014R2

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Bangladesh

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Cash Transfers; Food Transfers; Behavior Change; Communication; Domestic Violence; Social Protection; Gender; Sustainability

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Gender Equality

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Journal Article

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Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of stakeholder’ consultation meeting on agrifood value chains in Odisha: Challenges and Opportunities

2024Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology; International Food Policy Research Institute
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Proceedings of stakeholder’ consultation meeting on agrifood value chains in Odisha: Challenges and Opportunities

A stakeholders’ consultation meeting entitled “Agrifood Value Chains in Odisha Challenges and Opportunities” was organised by Agriculture Consultancy Support Service Cell (ACSSC), OUAT at Auditorium, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment (Krushi Bhawan), Bhubaneswar on 29th November 2023 as per the Term of Reference (ToR) of the consultative project “Drivers of agrifood systems growth in Odisha” funded by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The meeting witnessed the participation of key stakeholders from both national and international organisations including Government officials, faculties and scientists of Universities and academic institutions, representatives from civil societies, agriculture marketing experts and private companies involve in agriculture value chain in Odisha. The objectives of the meeting were to identify the drivers of agrifood system (AFS) as well as the priority areas of the interventions, to analyze the emerging challenges and opportunities and to understand essential policy and institutional reforms for transforming farm and off farm sectors in Odisha. Besides the inaugural and the plenary session, there were three technical sessions designed to discuss and deliberate and gain consensus on the policy and institutional challenges facing the agrifood system and prioritize action points in Odisha. The thematic areas of discussion in the three sessions are the transformation of agrifood value chains in Odisha, transformation of horticulture value chains in Odisha and the transformation of fisheries and livestock value chains in Odisha. CGIAR staff moderators: Dr. Karl Pauw, Ms. Yumna Kassim, and Dr. Clemens Breisinger. Other CGIAR attendees: Mr. Archisman Mitra, Dr. Barun Deb Pal, Dr. Karl Pauw, Mr. Leonard Kirui, Dr. Mohinder Kadian, and Dr. Sirak Bahat.

Year published

2024

Authors

Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology; International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology; and International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. Proceedings of stakeholder’ consultation meeting on agrifood value chains in Odisha: Challenges and Opportunities. Auditorium, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (Krushi Bhavan) Odisha, Bhubaneswar, November 29, 2023. Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India: Agriculture Consultancy Support Service Cell (ACSSC)-Agriculture Consultancy Support Service Cell (ACSSC). https://ouat.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OUAT-IFPRI-Consultation-Meeting.pdf

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Southern Asia; Asia; Agrifood Systems; Empowerment; Smallholders; Value Chains; Stakeholders

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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National Policies and Strategies

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Conference Proceedings

Events

Advancing Gender Equality through Agricultural and Environmental Research: Past, Present, and Future
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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November 23, 2021, 9:00 – 10:15 am

Advancing Gender Equality through Agricultural and Environmental Research: Past, Present, and Future

Discussion of the history and wealth of gender knowledge that has been generated to date by CGIAR agricultural & environmental research. 

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Myths about the feminization of agriculture: Implications for global food security
IFPRI Program/Country Event

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September 14, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 am

Myths about the feminization of agriculture: Implications for global food security

SEP 14, 2021 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT. This webinar will present and discuss finding of a new paper on myths about the feminization of agriculture. 

Measuring employment and consumption in household surveys: Reflections from three survey experiments
IFPRI Program/Country Event

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July 13, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 am

Measuring employment and consumption in household surveys: Reflections from three survey experiments

Virtual Event: July 13, 2021 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT. This event will discuss how survey efforts are invaluable tools for development practitioners. 

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Blogs

Resource-poor rice farmers in Myanmar suffer double impact from political conflict
IFPRI Blog
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November 12, 2024

Resource-poor rice farmers in Myanmar suffer double impact from political conflict

By Hiroyuki Takeshima, Zin Wai Aung, Ian Masias, and Bart Minten

Productivity erodes amid turmoil.

Training Ugandan coffee farmers on agronomy practices more than pays for itself
IFPRI Blog
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August 05, 2024

Training Ugandan coffee farmers on agronomy practices more than pays for itself

By Vivian Hoffmann

Promise for boosting yields and income.

Can a light-touch graduation model address persistent poverty? Evidence from Ethiopia
IFPRI Blog
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January 08, 2024

Can a light-touch graduation model address persistent poverty? Evidence from Ethiopia

By Jessica Leight

Impacts of a large-scale approach.

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