Conventional development strategy assumes that crises are interruptions. Wars end. Commodity prices stabilize. Supply chains recover. Political tensions ease. Things settle and development can then resume
Across the Horn of Africa, camels are mostly reared in extensive rangelands spanning arid and semi-arid zones. While camels are well adapted to harsh environments, major knowledge gaps remain around their health, genetics and productivity.
In this post, I focus on the spaces and possibilities between the two extremes of the debate, arguing that AI in various forms can be integrated more thoughtfully and more responsibly at key moments during the research process, perhaps in less obvious ways than what is suggested by each extreme side in this debate.
This blog post is part of a special series on conflicts and other shocks impacting food systems around the world. The blog series is co-edited by Joseph Glauber, Research Fellow Emeritus, and Johan Swinnen, IFPRI Director General.
Harmonized Fertilizer Advisory System (HaFAS) Showcased at Ethiopia's Digital Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (DAEAS) Platform Annual Forum
Oil prices began climbing in January 2026 amid the escalating U.S. and Israeli confrontation with Iran, then spiked when war broke out on February 28 and Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
The capacity building workshop had a dual purpose: to introduce participants to research tools and methodologies, and to present back findings from two recently finished projects Innovating fish-based livelihoods in the community economies of Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands and A nutrition-sensitive approach to fisheries management and development.
This inception and co-creation workshop was convened to strengthen partnerships with NCCG, map out county-level priorities, introduce the proposed intervention design and co-develop a feasible implementation plan aligned with county government priorities and capacities.