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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 […]

IFPRI is pleased to participate in the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) being held in Dubai from November 30  to December 12, 2023. IFPRI’s Board of Trustees is meeting in Dubai on December 8, 2023, and a number of researchers will engage in meetings and participate in several side events, as […]

This year’s theme: “Water is LIfe, Water is Food, Leave No One Behind.”

Hybrid Event: Nov 14, 2023 – 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM EST. Join us for this hybrid book launch at IFPRI headquarters and online—speakers will discuss the political economy of these issues and reflect on opportunities to pursue food system policy reforms in an increasingly polarized world. A light reception will follow the presentations.

A new tool to address the gender data gap in agricultural development.

Conference: October 09, 2023 – 9:00 AM to October 12, 2023 – 6:00 PM IST. IFPRI is participating in the 2023 annual CGIAR gender research conference will take place in New Delhi, India.

What’s going on in the war: Ukraine challenges Russia, promotes new Black Sea grain transport route (elDiario.es) “Several ships have once again set sail from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, despite Russia withdrawing from an agreement that allowed ships to safely pass through those waters to transport grain. They follow the original trade route: a corridor […]

Navigating the complexities of diet and nutrition solutions.

As a common pool resource, water is easily depleted if no effective coordination exists among users to ensure provision and regulate withdrawals. The Scaling up experiential learning tools for sustainable water governance in India project aims to enhance sustainable water management at scale by improving the capacities of rural communities to manage water more sustainably. […]

“Poverty assessment methods powered by algorithms are supposed to make payments fairer, but activists and researchers say such tools often wrongly exclude people,” writes Reuters in a story on new tools to benefit social protection.  Sikandra Kurdi, a researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), which was hired by the World Bank to […]

Virtual IFPRI-AMIS Seminar Series: October 18, 2023 at 9:00am-10:30am EDT. At an August meeting of ASEAN countries, leaders committed to maintain an unimpeded flow of agricultural products and refrain from using “unjustified” trade barriers. However, these commitments may be undermined by a strengthening El Niño in the Pacific, which threatens to cut the rice production of key Asian suppliers and push prices sharply higher. This webinar will provide a brief update on the global rice situation.

Virtual Event: October 26, 2023 at 1:10pm-2:10pm EDT. This session will examine the impacts of the conflict in Ukraine on food systems around the world. Russia’s February 2022 invasion triggered trade disruptions and dramatic price increases for energy, agricultural commodities, and fertilizers, which were already high following the COVID-19 lockdowns and value chain disruptions.

The International Food Policy Research Institute deeply mourns the passing of Professor Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the world-renowned agricultural scientist, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Mentor, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. M.S. Swaminathan passed away in Chennai, India, on September 28, 2023, at the age of 98. Prof. M.S. Swaminathan’s contributions to agriculture, genetics, plant breeding, and food […]

A study shows changed patterns of deforesation.

Hybrid Conference: October 16, 2023 – 8:30 AM to October 20, 2023 – 5:00 PM CEST. IFPRI is pleased to participate in this year’s Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, being held at the World Forum in The Hague October 16–20, with a focus on “Nutrition for Resilience (N4R).

Nikkei Asia quotes Abdullah Mamun, a senior research analyst at the International Food Policy Research Institute, in an article analyzing the reaction of Asian markets on the recent India’s rice export ban.   “India’s decision last month to ban exports of rice sent shock waves through the Asian market for the staple food, inflating August prices by […]