Blogs
Global Food Policy Report 2024 Latin America and the Caribbean launch: Promoting sustainable healthy diets to address diverse nutrition challenges
Creative policy solutions to difficult problems.
Shaping the future of agrifood systems: Insights from an Avanzar2030 workshop in Costa Rica
Surfacing the most promising innovations.
Report launch: The key role of trade in strengthening food security in Latin America and the Caribbean
Building resilience by diversifying risk.
Events
2024 Global Food Policy Report LAC: Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition
Unhealthy diets are a major driver of all forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity. At the same time, our food systems contribute about a third of greenhouse gas emissions and degrade natural resources. The 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines policies, innovations, and governance solutions to strengthen diet quality and […]
Agricultural Innovation for Food Security in the Context of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean
Seminar: March 7, 2024 – 08:00 AM to 09:00 AM EST. IFPRI is participating 2024 Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the IDB.
From Farm to Table: Agrifood Systems and Trade Challenges in the Southern Cone
Virtual Event: December 12, 2023 – 9:30 AM- 11:00 AM EST. During this event speakers will present an analysis of the main challenges faced by national agrifood systems in the Southern Cone, especially in relation to new regulations and barriers that may affect international trade and export conditions.
News
Rampant heatwaves are a growing threat to Caribbean food security (Forbes)
“Record-breaking heat that has been beating down on the Caribbean for the past few months poses a grave threat to regional food security. Unprecedented temperatures are impacting soil and water, worker productivity and income, food prices and trade— with consequences for the availability, accessibility and affordability of major crops, fish stocks, livestock… and even imported […]
FCA holds Conference on agrifood policies (Uniforma)
Uniforma published an article about the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FCA) conference on “Adaptation of agri-food policies for sustainable and healthy food systems,” with the aim of promoting in the teachers and students the production, transformation, supply and distribution of varied and healthy foods to create favorable environments in sustainable food systems. This conference was given […]
The trade and economic fallout of the pandemic (Guyana Chronicle)
Guyana Chronicle published an article about the upcoming WTO conference. Latin America and the Caribbean will occupy center stage at the next WTO conference. A context of uncertainty and the failure to make significant advancements on issues that are important to the agenda of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have set the climate, prior to this year’s 12th Ministerial […]