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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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How and why iron-biofortified pearl millet improves cognitive function: A look inside a new study
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)07.08.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY SAMUEL SCOTT “The human mind is our fundamental resource.” – John F. Kennedy, 1961…
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IFPRI Researchers Distinguished with Numerous Awards at International Conference of Agricultural Economists
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)03.08.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Several IFPRI researchers were recognized with prestigious awards at the 30thInternational Conferenc…
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Interview: Unpacking integrated nutrition with IFPRI’s Harold Alderman
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)03.08.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Research shows that an integrated nutrition approach—bringing together social protection programs,…
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How countries can achieve nutrition goals through the food system approach
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)02.08.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Suresh Babu The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to food security and nutrition…
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'Don’t sit in the AC room and write policies; work with farmers and get your hands dirty'
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)01.08.18-
Food security
Suresh Babu It was a decade after the Green Revolution took strong roots in India in the…
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Iron-Biofortified Pearl Millet (Bajra) Consumption Improves Cognitive Outcomes in Indian Adolescents
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.07.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Washington, D.C.: Consuming biofortified pearl millet (bajra) stems the deleterious effects of iron …
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A Sustainable Food Future for Human and Planetary Health
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)26.07.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Statement by Shenggen Fan Director General, IFPRI (as prepared) G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting, B…
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Five new insights on how agriculture can help reduce poverty
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)26.07.18-
Food security
BY LUC CHRISTIAENSEN AND WILL MARTIN The view that a productive agriculture is critical for employm…
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Book launch: Exploring the importance of teff to Ethiopia’s economy
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)26.07.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY BART MINTEN AND NAHUME YADENE Teff is the single most important crop in Ethiopia: 43…
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Policy seminar: As IWMI opens its U.S. office, a look at the challenges of achieving global water security
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)25.07.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
BY GRACE COLLORD Promoting water security requires both increasing productivity to contend with scar…
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How extension services can complement input subsidies to boost productivity and food security in Malawi
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)23.07.18-
Food security
BY CATHERINE RAGASA AND JOHN MAZUNDA Malawi’s agricultural policy is coming up short for farmers.…
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HLPF panel: Countries must act now to reshape global food systems, achieve SDGs
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)20.07.18-
Food security
Strong political leadership is urgently needed to fix food systems that face unprecedented stresses …
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NEW BOOK: Higher Investments in Research, Adoption of New Technologies to Improve Productivity and Export Potential of Teff
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)19.07.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia could increase production of its gluten-free and nutrient-rich cash crop…
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Targeting public investment to revitalize rural areas is key to address emerging global challenges
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)19.07.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY SHENGGEN FAN Revitalizing rural areas is key to address the adverse impacts of climate change,…
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Policy seminar: Building resilience by fostering gender equity at the household level
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)17.07.18-
Gender equality
BY GRACE COLLORD While development programs today increasingly focus on promoting resilience, such e…
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2018 GFPR & CASDR Beijing Launch: China provides valuable lessons in food security and agricultural development
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)11.07.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY LIN GAO Countries must work with and learn from each other to advance progress…
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Reassessing the aid-policy-growth relationship: A new approach
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)09.07.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY XIN GENG AND MANUEL A. HERNANDEZ Can foreign aid be effective only if countries have…
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Why farmers in India adopt certain technologies but ignore others
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)06.07.18-
Food security
BY AVINASH KISHORE Exactly 125 years ago, British agricultural scientist John Augustus Voelcker warn…
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