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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Nutrition

Grain-based foods — both whole-grain and refined, from which the bran has been removed —…

Can we ignore risk when we study the effects of climate change on agriculture? Research in Zambia tells us that we should not

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Food security

Climate change is already affecting vulnerable populations in many developing countries and those im…

Livestock in context: A plea for intellectual rigor and collegial disagreement

Nutrition

Lawrence Haddad, the executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and 2018 World…

Agroforestry in rice landscape. Photo: World Agroforestry/Robert Finlayson

Transforming agriculture: The role of agroforestry

Biodiversity
Climate adaptation & mitigation

The need to transform our global food system has already been well established. Tony Simons,…

A farmer harvests fruit in Birou village, Burkina Faso. Photo by Ollivier Girard/CIFOR

Agroforestry: Development underdog headed for center stage in global sustainability efforts

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Food security
Nutrition

“Essential.” “Obvious.” “The model of the future.” Last month, when more than 1,200 scie…

Some lessons from a life in food policy

Food security
Nutrition

When I was 15 years old, I learned something startling about myself. For the first…

Recently arrived refugees from South Sudan collect grass for thatch in the dry season December 2016. Photo:World Agroforestry/Cathy Watson

In refugee crises, it's crucial to maintain environment and trees

Biodiversity
Gender equality

one right from the start, refugee crises can be managed to minimize damage to the…

ILRI and China’s Nanjing Agricultural University commit to deepen collaboration for livestock research and capacity development

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Food security

Chancellor Chen Ligen of Nanjing University with ILRI director general Jimmy Smith (photo credit: IL…

New chickpea breeding protocol promises to bring down varietal development time from 12 years to 6 years

Nutrition

Rapid Generation Advancement promises to be a simple yet cost effective solution ICRISAT’s chickpe…

The future of livestock in the developing world: myths, complexities and trade-offs

18.11.19

Food security
Nutrition

The future of livestock in the developing world was one of the principal themes at…

Infographic on antibiotic resistance: what the agriculture sector can do (credit: World Health Organization).

Celebrating World Antibiotic Resistance Week 2019 with highlights of ILRI research on antimicrobial resistance

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

18.11.19

Health

To commemorate World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 (18–24 November), we highlight recent research…

Million Farmers' School program can be a key element in doubling Indian farmer's incomes

Food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Ever since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his target of doubling farmers’ incomes…

Trees for Food Security Project bearing fruit in Ethiopia

CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

Biodiversity
Food security

On 16-17 October 2019, ICRAF’s Interim Regional Coordinator for the Eastern and Southern Africa Re…

Managing El Niño and La Niña in agriculture in Southeast Asia

Climate adaptation & mitigation

Southeast Asian countries are subjected to extreme climatic events such as massive floods or drought…

WorldFish Workshop: Small Fish for Nutrition

WorldFish