By Mulubrhan Amare and Bedru Balana

When climate shocks reduce harvests, children pay the price: Evidence from Nigeria

The pathway from climate change to child nutrition and health.

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By Kristin Davis, Rui Benfica, Carlo Azzarri, Sedi Boukaka, Carlo Fadda, and Baragu Geoffrey

Making food system costs visible: A policy imperative for Colombia and Peru

Evaluating hidden environmental and social impacts.

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By Kate Ambler, Alan de Brauw, and Susan Godlonton

The case for tackling multiple constraints for smallholder farmers: Evidence from Malawi

Cash or in-kind transfers and extension services work better together.

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By Chioma Chigozie-Okwum, Ameen Jauhar, and Eliot Jones-Garcia

Two forms of critical AI literacy and why they matter for farming communities

Contributing to app development requires an understanding of AI.

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By Melissa Hidrobo, Harold Alderman, Negussie Deyessa, Daniel Gilligan, Parthu Kalva, Jessica Leight, Michael Mulford, and Heleene Tambet

Can cash and therapy work in conflict settings? Evidence from Ethiopia

Confronting the vicious cycle of poverty and mental health problems.

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By Shawn Arita, Ming Wang, and Joseph Glauber

How fertilizer policies could exacerbate Hormuz price shocks

Decisions on quotas and subsidies could have significant market impacts.

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By Josué Kpodo, Jagannath R, Michael Minkoff, and Niyati Singaraju

Beyond the model: Evaluating AI agricultural advisory systems so they work in the field

Tailoring benchmarks for local reliability.

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By Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois and Carola M. Alvarez

From farm risk to value chain resilience: Food system benefits of agricultural insurance

Strengthening finance can reduce risk exposure.

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By Abhijeet Mishra, Timothy Sulser, Keith Wiebe, and Eleanor Jones

Reducing ozone pollution can offset the food security cost of climate action

Uncovering an additional benefit of mitigation.

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By Kalle Hirvonen and Jessica Leight

As AI reshapes development research, investing in data must be a key priority

Making models more robust and useful.

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By Jessica Leight, Daniel Gilligan, Melissa Hidrobo, Harold Alderman, and Michael Mulford

Can simpler, cheaper poverty graduation programs still deliver? Evidence from Ethiopia

A "light touch" model delivers mixed results.

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By Joseph Glauber, Valeria Piñeiro, and Juan Pablo Gianatiempo

The Iran war: Farmers in Brazil and Argentina face rising fertilizer and energy prices

The Strait of Hormuz closure reverberates through the food system.

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By Tamsin Zandstra, Aulo Gelli, Daniel Gilligan, and Eleanor Jones

School meals and school-based actions for people and the planet: Nourishing bodies, minds, and futures

Impacts on education and beyond.

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By Sediqa Zaki

Iran war regional impacts: Growing food security risks in Afghanistan

A shock that may trigger humanitarian disaster.

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By Askar Mukashov and Eleanor Jones

Beyond the harvest: Uncovering the hidden risks driving poverty and hunger in developing economies

Systematic risk profiling reveals wide differences in country vulnerabilities.

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By Abhijit Mohanty, Somyashree Tripathy, and Trinath Taraputia

How rural women in Odisha, India, are navigating climate change

Group exercises generate local solutions.

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By Maria DiGiovanni and Claudia Ringler

Guiding Niger River Basin investments using a WEFE Nexus approach

IFPRI's role supporting stewardship for a key resource.

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By Valeria Piñeiro, Juan Pablo Gianatiempo, Jorge Amado Rueda, and Joseph Glauber

How the Iran crisis affects fertilizer-dependent countries: The case of Mexico

A challenging dynamic for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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By Emily Myers and Flor Paz

How women view marriage and childbearing decisions: Recent WEMNS evidence from Liberia and Sierra Leone

Insights from IFPRI's Women's Empowerment Metric for National Statistical Systems.

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By Shawn Arita and Joseph Glauber

Will the Iran crisis lead to another round of food price spikes?

Key differences from past crises.

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By Suresh Babu and Praveen Ramadugo

Generative AI-powered voice technology in agricultural advisory services: Lessons from India

How developers built an app for smallholders.

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By Oliver Kiptoo Kirui and Chibuzo Nwagboso

The hunger crisis is set to get worse in West and Central Africa—why and what to do about it

Chronic problems of climate change, conflict, and fragile safety nets.

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By Charlotte Hebebrand, Joseph Glauber, Rob Vos, and Brendan Rice

The Iran war’s impacts on global fertilizer markets and food production

Supply chain disruptions reverberate.

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By Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, Chibuzo Nwagboso, Asabe Maidawa, and Aisha Ololade

How school meals are transforming education in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Scaling up a promising program.

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