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Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed

IFPRI — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:18:27 EDT

More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.

New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security

IFPRI — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 6:12:21 EDT

Washington DC, June 14, 2024: A study by authors from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published today in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems. Although efforts to slow down groundwater depletion need to be urgently accelerated, this study indicates that such efforts – in the absence of other accompanying measures – would likely lead to significant food security impacts.

In Memoriam: Hon. Saulos Chilima, Vice President of Malawi

IFPRI — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:24:39 EDT

All of us at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) are saddened by the tragic accident that led to the demise of Hon. Saulos Chilima, Vice President of Malawi, and his fellow passengers and extend our condolences to all of their families and loved ones. Our hearts go out to the people of Malawi at such a difficult time, and we share their grief.

Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal

IFPRI — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:10:38 EDT

Integrating reforms with global goals.

The Unjust Climate: Measuring the impacts of climate change on rural poor, women, and youth

IFPRI — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:25:45 EDT

Virtual Event: June 18, 2024 at 9:30am-11:00am EDT. This event will discuss key results from the report and hear from policymakers, practitioners, and partners on how they are working to generate relevant evidence and make a difference on the ground.

Trade policy and food price volatility: Beggar thy neighbor or beggar thyself?

IFPRI — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:35:49 EDT

The downsides of emergency trade measures.

World Food Safety Day 2024: Empowering consumers and small businesses with information

IFPRI — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:20:17 EDT

Targeting interventions to benefit public health.

China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2024 and IFPRI 2024 Global Food Policy Report Launch

IFPRI — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:37:57 EDT

Hybrid Event: June 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM +08. The China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2024 (CASDR) and IFPRI 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) hybrid launch event will feature keynote speakers as well as presentations on the overview of the GFPR’s and CASDR’s findings.

How do we prioritize agrifood system policies and investments? Insights from the RIAPA modeling system

IFPRI — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:17:20 EDT

Virtual Event: June 12, 2024 at 10:00am-11:00am EDT. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how RIAPA has been used to identify priority agricultural value chains that most effectively contribute to development outcomes.

Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done (The Conversation)

IFPRI — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:27:12 EDT

The Conversation Africa has published an oped by Joachim De Weerdt and Jan Duchoslav analyzing the food security situation in Malawi, which has been put at severe risk by the drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern.