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“Farm input shortages and high prices threaten Africa’s food security, writes Pan African Agriculture, in an interview with Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Hebebrand discusses the state of the fertilizer industry in Africa, how adoption of innovations can make the commodity affordable, and the […]

Washington, DC: Stunting, a form of chronic undernutrition, affects 150 million children worldwide. While nutrition interventions have been shown to reduce stunting, experts have long concluded that other sectors, like agriculture, need to lift more weight. A new research article in the journal Food Policy, by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) authors Beliyou Haile […]

WFP’s resilience programs in Burkina Faso and Niger in response to climate crises and anthropogenic shocks boosted food security and social cohesion, improving prospects for peace in both countries, new research shows, writes UN China.  The study, “Social Cohesion in Burkina Faso and Niger in the Sahel,” was published jointly by WFP, the International Food […]

DAKAR – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)’s efforts to build resilience to climate-related and human-made shocks and stressors have been shown to boost food security, while also strengthening social cohesion and improving the prospects for peace in Burkina Faso and Niger – a new study reveals.  The “Sahel Social Cohesion Research in Burkina […]

“Food insecurity and undernourishment are deepening lately in the South Asia including Nepal, according to the 2023 Global Food Policy Report prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute,” writes Nepal News in a story dedicated to the presentation of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report in Nepal on June 20, 2023. COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, […]

“The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has called upon countries to rethink food crisis responses and build a resilient system that can withstand frequent volatility and shocks,” Dhaka Tribune writes in a piece about the South Asia launch of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report.  IFPRI has identified trade and safety net programs as […]

“In early 2023, the United Nations announced that the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since World War II, with a majority of these being civil conflicts. Historically, ending civil conflict and fostering democratic transitions has involved constitutional reforms that address the grievances that originally sparked violence,” write IFPRI research fellow Jordan Kyle and […]

“The rapid emergence of El Niño has raised concerns about possible impacts on rice production in South and Southeast Asia,” writes Philippines Financial News.   In the coming months, global rice markets could be impacted by the looming El Niño, low fertilizer availability, and restrictive trade policies, the World Bank said, citing the International Food Policy […]

“An assessment on ‘Community-led Resource Mobilisation and Early Warning Systems Process’ has unearthed some factors that make rural communities vulnerable to natural disasters,” writes The Nation (Malawi) in a piece on crises related to climate.   In a report compiled by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the authors find community-based early warning systems although available, […]

The Food Recognition Assistance and Nudging Insights (FRANI) App, developed in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Plant Village, and Penn State University is a new artificial intelligence (A.I.)-assisted mobile phone application, which seeks to fill in gaps in knowledge regarding foods and tracking food-group consumption, providing diet-related statistics, and gamified nudges […]