Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve grain self-sufficiency by 2050, new study finds
Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve grain self-sufficiency by 2050, new study finds
New research published in PNAS shows that it is feasible without further expanding agricultural land. The study, led by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in collaboration with partners including IFPRI, offers more optimistic projections compared to earlier research.
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New special issue of Food Policy examines fertilizer and soil health policies in the wake of global crises
Key findings were presented and discussed during the IFPRI policy seminar on June 11.
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
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.
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Nutrition issues to watch at the 78th World Health Assembly (Devex)
Nutrition issues to watch at the 78th World Health Assembly (Devex)
Purnima Menon was interviewed by Devex for this article on the 78th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Fix social protection flaws instead of expanding outlay (The Daily Star)
Fix social protection flaws instead of expanding outlay (The Daily Star)
Bangladesh must urgently redirect resources within its fragmented social protection system and scale up a handful of proven programs that directly benefit the poorest, says IFPRI's Akhter Ahmed.
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Experts stress importance of irrigation to nutrition, health outcomes (Nebraska Today)
Experts stress importance of irrigation to nutrition, health outcomes (Nebraska Today)
Claudia Ringler delivered the keynote speech at the Heuermann Lecture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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As famine data dries up, can AI step in? (Devex)
As famine data dries up, can AI step in? (Devex)
Devex quoted Yanyan Liu in this article on how researchers are developing AI tools to predict famine more accurately and affordably.
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IFPRI’s Wei Zhang appointed to the prestigious NASEM ad-hoc study committee on the status of insects in North America
IFPRI's Wei Zhang will participate in the NASEM study that will assess trends in insect abundance, identify research priorities, and recommend actions to slow insect declines in the most vulnerable and ecologically critical areas.
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Steven Were Omamo appointed IFPRI’s Director for Africa
Steven Were Omamo appointed IFPRI’s Director for Africa
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo has been appointed IFPRI’s Director for Africa, in addition to his ongoing role as Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit (DSG). Based in IFPRI’s Nairobi, Kenya office, Omamo joined IFPRI in October 2024. “We are delighted that Were […]
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