News Overview

The EAT-Lancet Commission recently published updated dietary recommendations for improved individual and planetary health, offering a useful roadmap to inform dialog on these issues. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and other research institutions provided inputs to that analysis. In related background work, a new study by researchers at IFPRI and collaborating institutions has found that global adoption of the 2025 EAT–Lancet Commission diet, which

By Kristin Davis, Upeksha Hettiarachchi, Ryan Nehring, Wei Zhang, Claudia Ringler, and Aulo Gelli November 5, 2025 Farming today contributes to and is affected by the triple planetary crises of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Smallholders often lack incentives and technical support to adopt farming practices that can help them adapt to these challenges, improving their agroecosystem productivity and climate resilience while contributing to public goods,

By Evgeniya Anisimova and Sami Husa October 31, 2025 Extreme poverty and fragility are increasingly converging, and so must the policies and financing designed to address them. This was the central message of an October 17 policy seminar, Tackling Extreme Poverty and Financing for Food Systems in Africa, organized by IFPRI on the margins of the 2025 World Bank-International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual

By Nicola Cenacchi October 30, 2025 Agricultural landscapes are evolving rapidly, and embracing complexity in their design is key to tackling global challenges like food security, climate change, and biodiversity loss. With the help of data-driven modeling tools, we can better understand and guide the transformations needed to shape these landscapes for a more resilient and sustainable future. Take a

By Juan Pablo Gianatiempo, Jorge Armando Rueda Gallardo, and Valeria Piñeiro October 29, 2025 Food systems, economies, and rural life in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have changed profoundly over the past five decades. Looking forward, the region now faces many challenges, including a rise in extreme weather events, rapid urbanization, resource degradation, and geopolitical tensions. IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy

By Amy Margolies October 24, 2025 The generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) revolution is not just digital—it is also physical. Data center complexes are expanding globally to meet rapidly increasing computing and data storage demands of generative AI (Figure 1). The extent of AI’s immense energy requirements is still largely unknown, but estimates indicate that by 2026, data centers could consume over 1,000 terawatt-hours

By Morgan Boncyk, Jef L. Leroy, Rebecca Brander, Leila M. Larson, Marie Ruel, and Edward A. Frongillo October 22, 2025 Second in a series of posts on IFPRI’s work on growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) supported by the Gates Foundation. Read the first post here. Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide, affecting more than 35 million children under 5. Being overweight or obese

By Hagar ElDidi, Ryan Nehring, and Claudia Ringler October 15, 2025 With a ceasefire declared in the war on Gaza and a peace plan unfolding, attention is turning to the formidable task of rebuilding the Gaza Strip’s shattered infrastructure. Residents continue to face immediate challenges of obtaining water, food, and power. Equally important, the war also accelerated the destruction of the natural