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Steve Linscombe, director of The Rice Foundation, in an opinion piece published by Agri-Pulse, refers to the IFPRI analysis on export restrictions.  “Global rice prices recently reached the highest in 15 years, according to United Nations estimates. This is especially troubling because rice is a staple food for almost half the world, and many developing countries […]

New insights for scaling up efforts in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia.

Why women are key to building resilience.

Virtual Conference: November 7, 2023 – 06:30 AM to November 9, 2023 – 5:00 PM EST. IFPRI is participating in ICTforAg 2023. During this 3-day virtual event, agricultural stakeholders and technology experts will come together to share knowledge, find solutions, and form partnerships to address challenges in agri-food systems across low- and middle-income countries.

New customs duties reverberate in communities.

The International Food Policy Research Institute is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Saleemul Huq, a pioneering climate scientist from Bangladesh. Prof. Huq passed away in Dhaka on October 28, 2023, at the age of 71. We are grateful for the collaboration we enjoyed with Prof. Huq on topics related to the nexus of […]

Addressing the global problem of hidden hunger.

World Food Day, 2023 Borlaug Dialogue, Rice Markets, the HarvestPlus Enrich Project, and more.

Overcoming challenges to helping smallholders.

“With duties, export bans, and other restrictions, New Delhi is harming the same developing nations it claims to want to lead,” writes Mihir Sharma, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and a senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. Sharma adds, “Three calamities have caused grain supplies to dry up: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]

Encouraging scientific understanding for sustainability.

Ways to scale innovations for sustainability and resilience.

Twenty years of HarvestPlus programs have a lasting impact.

“Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has successfully delivered 900 units of the NB-JD550 bifacial solar panel to Egypt as part of a high-impact project introduced by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan,” writes PV Magazine (International). “In collaboration with Sharp Energy Solutions Europe, IFPRI’s project […]

“Export restrictions and extreme weather are threatening the global supply of a staple commodity relied on by millions,” writes the Financial Times. The sharp increase in the cost of this everyday staple can be traced to a crackdown by India, the world’s largest rice exporter, in response to fears of a production shortfall and rising […]

Virtual Event: November 7, 2023 – 9:30 AM- 11:00 AM EDT. This CGIAR seminar will delve into the report’s findings and recommendations around livestock and alternative proteins, and identify promising initiatives and technologies that can be pursued in order to advance on three priorities outlined in the Agricultural Breakthrough report.

A meta-analysis shows that broadly, IPV programs work.

Hybrid Conference: October 18, 2023 – 10:00 AM to October 26, 2023 – 1:50 PM EDT. IFPRI is participating in the 2023 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue.

October 19, 2023, Washington, D.C. –The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to announce that Pascal Lamy will begin his term as Chairperson of IFPRI’s Board of Trustees on 31 October 2023.  “I am delighted to welcome Pascal Lamy as the new Chair of IFPRI’s Board of Trustees,” said Johan Swinnen, Director General […]