By Jeffrey Bloem, Amy Damon, David C. Francis, and Harrison Mitchell June 3, 2025 From 2010-2020, Nigeria experienced a sharp rise in violence propagated by the jihadist group Boko Haram in the northeast region and escalating inter-group conflict between farmers and Fulani pastoralists in the north-central region. Boko Haram’s violent attacks led to states of emergency in both 2011 and 2013;
By Tarig Alhaj Rakhy, Shima Mohamed, Khalid Siddig, Hala Abushama, Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, and Paul Dorosh May 29, 2025 Sudan has now entered its third year of armed conflict, resulting in economic collapse and a deepening humanitarian crisis. As of April 2025, over 8.6 million people have been internally displaced, and over 3 million have fled to neighboring countries. Famine has been confirmed in 10 areas and internally displaced person (IDP)
By Mengisti Berihu Girmay May 30, 2025 Agriculture, like many industries, is continuously evolving through technological innovations. One example is precision agriculture—a practice that employs data collection and analysis to optimize the use of inputs such as water, fertilizers, and pesticides based on local environmental conditions at the sub-field level. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the availability of low-cost sensors
IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities for food policy research in the run up to 2050. Washington, DC | May 28, 2025 — As the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) marks its 50th anniversary, the Institute launches today the 2025 Global Food Policy Report, Food Policy—Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World, a
By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in the Gaza Strip, the territory’s entire population of more than 2 million remains under threat of severe food crisis. The latest alert from the IPC Integrated Phase Classification for Acute Food Insecurity reports that one in five people in the Gaza Strip—upwards of 500,000—are on the
A key decade of food system change and looking forward: Per Pinstrup-Andersen on his time as IFPRI Director General Insights from a World Food Prize laureate. The post A key decade of food system change and looking forward: Per Pinstrup-Andersen on his time as IFPRI Director General appeared first on IFPRI.
By Steven Were Omamo and David Spielman May 16, 2025 The future of agrifood science was in full view at CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi, Kenya, in April. Expert panels devoted to climate adaptation, digital innovation, soil health, equity, and food systems transformation brimmed with ambition and sophistication. There was much to celebrate: New tools, new partnerships, and bold visions of what research can
By Alix Underwood, Eleanor Jones, Karl Pauw, Keith Wiebe, and Liangzhi You May 15, 2025