News Overview

Farmers in Kenya are facing growing impacts of climate change, including prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and sudden floods.

Knowledge exchange and business model scaling towards a sustainable transformation of rice straw from a waste product into a valuable asset were the key focus areas of the recent Learning Alliance Workshop in Vietnam.

In Bambey, at the heart of Senegal’s groundnut basin, a phytopathology and crop improvement greenhouse, jointly managed by Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) and CIMMYT, is ready to accelerate the development of improved crop varieties for millions across West and Central Africa.

Ghana has more than 70 documented neglected and underutilized species (NUS), but their status is insecure, and several species have experienced a loss of varieties, including plantain and yam.

The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Brazil marked a pivotal moment for global climate policy, shifting the focus from negotiating ambition to establishing concrete implementation pathways. At the sidelines of this landmark gathering, Vietnam's experience in food systems transformation emerged as a compelling example of how countries can move from high-level commitments to operational change.

First in a series of blog posts reviewing IFPRI’s work and its impacts over a half-century.

At the end of 2025, Juan Lucas Restrepo reflects on continued opportunities for applied research and development amidst a complex landscape, including proven models for innovation and sustainable food systems transformation.

The Alliance's Christophe Béné warns a ‘tsunami’ of dubious science potentially imperils a high-citation ranking system – particularly for young researchers. The organizers of the citation scorecard are similarly concerned.