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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.

Ahmed Akhter

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Akhter Ahmed

Akhter Ahmed is a Senior Research Fellow in the IFPRI’s Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit and Country Representative for IFPRI Bangladesh. He has worked on strategies for agricultural and rural development, social protection, and women’s empowerment to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and undernutrition in developing countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Malawi, the Philippines, and Turkey.

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Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

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IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

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Climate change: Understanding impacts on agrifood systems and evaluating policy options

2025Rosegrant, Mark W.; Bryan, Elizabeth; Thomas, Timothy S.; Wiebe, Keith D.
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Climate change: Understanding impacts on agrifood systems and evaluating policy options

Climate change is a major challenge of our time, with global and far-reaching effects on and from agriculture and food systems. This chapter reviews the evolution of research on climate change, food security, and food systems, reflecting on IFPRI’s major contributions to understanding and modeling climate change impacts and identifying promising policies and investments for mitigation and adaptation. Book link: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174108

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2025

Authors

Rosegrant, Mark W.; Bryan, Elizabeth; Thomas, Timothy S.; Wiebe, Keith D.

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Rosegrant, Mark W.; Bryan, Elizabeth; Thomas, Timothy S.; and Wiebe, Keith D. 2025. Climate change: Understanding impacts on agrifood systems and evaluating policy options. In Global food policy report 2025: Food policy: Lessons and priorities for a changing world, eds. Johan Swinnen and Christopher Barrett. Part Two: Sustainability and Natural Resources, Chapter 4, Pp. 75-106. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174179

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Climate Change; Agrifood Systems; Policies; Impact; Models; Climate Change Adaptation; Climate Change Mitigation; Climate-smart Agriculture; Resilience; Nutrient Density; Agricultural Productivity

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Environmental sustainability: The intersection of agrifood systems with ecosystem health

2025Ringler, Claudia; Zhang, Wei; Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.; Rakotonarivo, O. Sarobidy; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
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Environmental sustainability: The intersection of agrifood systems with ecosystem health

Climate change and biodiversity loss are arguably the greatest environmental challenges facing humanity today, and unsustainable agrifood systems are both a key cause and consequence of this environmental degradation. This chapter reviews how key environmental challenges in land, water, and energy systems intersect with agrifood systems and describes research contributions toward understanding and addressing these challenges over the past 50 years, as well as exploring future directions for environmental sustainability research. Book link: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174108

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2025

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Ringler, Claudia; Zhang, Wei; Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.; Rakotonarivo, O. Sarobidy; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

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Ringler, Claudia; Zhang, Wei; Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.; Rakotonarivo, O. Sarobidy; and Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. 2025. Environmental sustainability: The intersection of agrifood systems with ecosystem health. In Global food policy report 2025: Food policy: Lessons and priorities for a changing world, eds. Johan Swinnen and Christopher Barrett. Part Two: Sustainability and Natural Resources, Chapter 5, Pp. 107-128. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174232

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Sustainability; Environment; Agrifood Systems; Ecosystem Health; Ecosystem Resilience; Land Degradation; Water Management; Soil Health; Ecosystem Services; Biodiversity

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Quality seeds, improved varieties: The economics of crop genetic improvement and farmer uptake

2025Kramer, Berber; Spielman, David J.
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Quality seeds, improved varieties: The economics of crop genetic improvement and farmer uptake

Crop genetic improvement has long been a cornerstone of global efforts to enhance agricultural productivity, improve food security, and foster economic development. This chapter explores evidence on the contribution of crop improvement to productivity, nutrition, environment, and poverty outcomes, before assessing evolutions in policy research and important areas for future research. Book link: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174108

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2025

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Kramer, Berber; Spielman, David J.

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Kramer, Berber; and Spielman, David J. 2025. Quality seeds, improved varieties: The economics of crop genetic improvement and farmer uptake. In Global food policy report 2025: Food policy: Lessons and priorities for a changing world, eds. Johan Swinnen and Christopher Barrett. Part Three: Supporting Farmers, Chapter 9, Pp. 221-244. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174302

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Seed Systems; Seed Quality; Varieties; Farmers; Plant Genetics; Improved Germplasm; Crop Improvement; Crop Rotation

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Events

Virtual Event - COVID-19: The role of the agriculture-ecosystem health interface
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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August 18, 2020, 9:30 – 11:00 am

Virtual Event – COVID-19: The role of the agriculture-ecosystem health interface

Presenters discuss possible cross-sectoral policies and actions for enhancing human and ecosystem health, with a focus on the role of One CGIAR. WATCH VIDEO

Bigger Change Faster: Integrated Development, Health, and Environment Actions for a Sustainable Future
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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October 23, 2019, 12:15 – 1:45 pm

Bigger Change Faster: Integrated Development, Health, and Environment Actions for a Sustainable Future

From climate change to malnutrition, poverty to biodiversity loss, air pollution to humanitarian crises—the problems facing our world today are deeply interconnected. Holistic initiatives to address these challenges, notably the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are becoming more common. But efforts siloed within the development, health, or environment communities remain the norm. This seminar discusses the […]

Blogs

Earth Day 2023: Empowering local communities as stewards of Earth’s freshwater resources
IFPRI Blog
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April 21, 2023

Earth Day 2023: Empowering local communities as stewards of Earth’s freshwater resources

By Wei Zhang and Ruth Meinzen-Dick

Advantages of Community-Based Conservation.

World Water Day 2021: How can we manage better what we value most?
IFPRI Blog
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March 22, 2021

World Water Day 2021: How can we manage better what we value most?

By Claudia Ringler and Ruth Meinzen-Dick

What we really mean when we talk about water’s value.