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AP News interviewed Joseph Glauber, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow, for an article about the Kakhovka dam destruction in southern Ukraine and the potential implications for the global food prices. “Global prices for wheat and corn soared Tuesday after a major dam in Ukraine collapsed, renewing market fears about the fragility of the country’s ability to ship food to […]

Global food costs fell to the lowest level in two years in May, reviving hopes that sticky inflation on supermarket shelves will start to ease, reports Bloomberg.  “While the UN food index has fallen for 13 of the past 14 months, that’s had little impact on consumers, reflecting how prices of everyday items are at […]

“From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing, bringing long-awaited relief for consumers that were stung by last year’s soaring prices,” reports Bloomberg.   “I would expect food prices to fall over the next six months, that’s certainly the forecast here in the US,” said […]

Washington, DC: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to announce a new operational structure intended to strengthen our research, delivery, and scaling collaborations with partners on evidence-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. The updated structure also facilitates cross-CGIAR collaboration in line with the mission […]

“The sharp increase in the price of red meat led to a decline in its consumption in Egypt,” reports Al Jazeera.   “According to a study conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in October and November of last year, involving over 6,000 poor and near-poor households from across Egypt, 85% of the households reduced […]

“HSA Group – Yemen’s largest private company – partners with Tetra Pak to address food security and nutrition challenges facing young people in Yemen, writes Yahoo Finance in an article based on press release distributed on PR Newswire. The initiative will serve as a pilot for introducing fortified flavoured milk in school feeding programmes in Yemen, with […]

“Food resilience will be a key factor in overcoming various crises,” writes Beijing News (China) in a piece on the launch of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report.   Johan Swinnen, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said that crises, conflicts, and volatility will no longer be the exception but may become […]

“The UN-brokered deal between Ukraine and Russia to allow grain exports to sail safely across the Black Sea was renewed today, on the eve of its expiration scheduled for May 18. The delays by Russian negotiators made the renewal uncertain. Host Marco Werman speaks with Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) deeply mourns the passing of Professor Nurul Islam, IFPRI Research Fellow Emeritus, a prominent economist, author, and dear friend to many of us. Prof. Islam passed away on Tuesday, May 9, at the age of 94, in Washington, DC.  Often referred to as the greatest economist of Bangladesh, Nurul […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute points out that the international community has enough data to prevent more people from falling into food insecurity, writes El País in an article about the global food crises. “If the daily weather forecast announces rain, anyone can take their umbrella to open it as soon as the first drops […]