IFPRI https://www.ifpri.org/ The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was founded in 1975 to improve the understanding of national agricultural and food policies to promote the adoption of innovations in agricultural technology Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:20:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.ifpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IFPRI_Logo_400.fw_-60x60.png IFPRI https://www.ifpri.org/ 32 32 Guiding Niger River Basin investments using a WEFE Nexus approach https://www.ifpri.org/blog/guiding-niger-river-basin-investments-using-a-wefe-nexus-approach/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:17:55 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=166278

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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]]> How the Iran crisis affects fertilizer-dependent countries: The case of Mexico https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-the-iran-crisis-affects-fertilizer-dependent-countries-the-case-of-mexico/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:48:09 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=166254

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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]]> How women view marriage and childbearing decisions: Recent WEMNS evidence from Liberia and Sierra Leone https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-women-view-marriage-and-childbearing-decisions-recent-wemns-evidence-from-liberia-and-sierra-leone/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:42:38 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=166025

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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]]> Will the Iran crisis lead to another round of food price spikes? https://www.ifpri.org/blog/will-the-iran-crisis-lead-to-another-round-of-food-price-spikes/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165862

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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]]> Generative AI-powered voice technology in agricultural advisory services: Lessons from India https://www.ifpri.org/blog/generative-ai-powered-voice-technology-in-agricultural-advisory-services-lessons-from-india/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:41:26 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165838

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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]]> The hunger crisis is set to get worse in West and Central Africa—why and what to do about it https://www.ifpri.org/blog/the-hunger-crisis-is-set-to-get-worse-in-west-and-central-africa-why-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:25:56 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165791

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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]]> The Iran war’s impacts on global fertilizer markets and food production https://www.ifpri.org/blog/the-iran-wars-impacts-on-global-fertilizer-markets-and-food-production/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:04:52 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165766

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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]]> How school meals are transforming education in Zamfara State, Nigeria https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-school-meals-are-transforming-education-in-zamfara-state-nigeria/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:29:18 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165587

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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]]> How AI can help reduce food loss and waste in Nigeria’s tomato value chain https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-ai-can-help-reduce-food-loss-and-waste-in-nigerias-tomato-value-chain/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:12:00 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165514

By Futoshi Yamauchi, Aoi Fukuhara, Dauda Bawa, Caleb Olanipekun, and Olufemi Popoola


How AI can help reduce food loss and waste in Nigeria’s tomato value chain

Using photos to analyze when and where produce goes bad.

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]]> Irrigation as a service: Expanding water access for smallholder and women farmers https://www.ifpri.org/blog/irrigation-as-a-service-expanding-water-access-for-smallholder-and-women-farmers/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:27:11 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165323

By Hagar ElDidi, Elizabeth Basauri Bryan, and Claudia Ringler


Irrigation as a service: Expanding water access for smallholder and women farmers

"Where water flows, equality grows"—World Water Day 2025.

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]]> A new tool enables policymakers to measure the reach of biofortification programs https://www.ifpri.org/blog/a-new-tool-enables-policymakers-to-measure-the-reach-of-biofortification-programs/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:11:08 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165253

By Richard Alioma, Rita Wegmüller, Bho Mudyahoto, James P. Wirth, Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Munawar Hussain, Erick Boy, and Jen Foley


A new tool enables policymakers to measure the reach of biofortification programs

Assessing efforts to scale up cultivation and consumption.

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]]> Putting women at the center of agrifood transformation: Lessons from Odisha, India https://www.ifpri.org/blog/putting-women-at-the-center-of-agrifood-transformation-lessons-from-odisha-india/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:33:20 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=165169

By Bhumika Mishra, Vandana Vidhani, Devesh Roy, and Mamata Pradhan


Putting women at the center of agrifood transformation: Lessons from Odisha, India

Why gender is integral to policy.

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]]> Scaling up crop insurance in Africa for climate resilience and agricultural transformation https://www.ifpri.org/blog/scaling-up-crop-insurance-in-africa-for-climate-resilience-and-agricultural-transformation/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:36:08 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164898

By Ruth Hill and Berber Kramer


Scaling up crop insurance in Africa for climate resilience and agricultural transformation

Advantages of risk management for smallholders.

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]]> The Iran war: Potential food security impacts https://www.ifpri.org/blog/the-iran-war-potential-food-security-impacts/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:24:19 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164823

By Joseph Glauber


The Iran war: Potential food security impacts

Problems in the Strait of Hormuz reverberate globally.

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]]> Co-designing AI agents for agricultural policy https://www.ifpri.org/blog/co-designing-ai-agents-for-agricultural-policy/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:59:10 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164715

By Kristin Davis, Eliot Jones-Garcia, Hlamalani Ngwenya, Arielle Rosenthal, Amanda Grossi, and Mia Speier


Co-designing AI agents for agricultural policy

Generating insights for a rapidly-changing world.

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]]> Financial standards can help foster green investment in the agrifood transition https://www.ifpri.org/blog/financial-standards-can-help-foster-green-investment-in-the-agrifood-transition/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:30:51 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164502

By Reyes Tirado


Financial standards can help foster green investment in the agrifood transition

Scaling up funding for smallholders.

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]]> How warring factions gained influence in Sudan’s food system – and what it means for the current conflict https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-warring-factions-gained-influence-in-sudans-food-system-and-what-it-means-for-the-current-conflict/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:46:08 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164439

By Danielle Resnick, Hala Abushama, Khalid Siddig, and Oliver Kiptoo Kirui


How warring factions gained influence in Sudan’s food system – and what it means for the current conflict

Mapping relationships in a devastating war.

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]]> Anti-poverty programs can change how people see the state and each other https://www.ifpri.org/blog/anti-poverty-programs-can-change-how-people-see-the-state-and-each-other/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:07:19 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164419

By Katrina Kosec and Cecilia Hyunjung Mo


Anti-poverty programs can change how people see the state and each other

Many impacts beyond material support.

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]]> How gendered is farm technology adoption? Evidence from India https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-gendered-is-farm-technology-adoption-evidence-from-india/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:13:20 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164380

By Kajal Gulati, Nicholas Magnan, Travis J. Lybbert, and David Spielman


How gendered is farm technology adoption? Evidence from India

Unlocking information flows inside households.

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]]> Can digital cash transfers serve those in active conflict zones? Evidence from Sudan https://www.ifpri.org/blog/can-digital-cash-transfers-serve-those-in-active-conflict-zones/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:56:25 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164338

By Kibrom Abay, Lina Abdelfattah, Hala Abushama, Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, Halefom Nigus, and Khalid Siddig


Can digital cash transfers serve those in active conflict zones? Evidence from Sudan

Investigating how best to deliver aid.

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]]> 50th Anniversary Impact Assessment Report: IFPRI’s capacity sharing work https://www.ifpri.org/blog/50th-anniversary-impact-assessment-report-ifpris-capacity-sharing-work/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:50:31 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164296

By Maria DiGiovanni, Peter Hazell, and Frank Place


50th Anniversary Impact Assessment Report: IFPRI’s capacity sharing work

Strengthening of capabilities of individuals and institutions.

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]]> How natural language processing and AI can help policymakers address global food insecurity https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-natural-language-processing-and-ai-can-help-policymakers-address-global-food-insecurity/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:14:02 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164148

By Marieke Meeske


How natural language processing and AI can help policymakers address global food insecurity

Scaling up data analysis to meet SDG2.

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]]> 50th Anniversary Impact Assessment Report: IFPRI’s academic contributions https://www.ifpri.org/blog/50th-anniversary-impact-assessment-report-ifpris-academic-contributions/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:07:01 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164015

By Maria DiGiovanni, Peter Hazell, and Frank Place


50th Anniversary Impact Assessment Report: IFPRI’s academic contributions

A wide-ranging research agenda.

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]]> Leveraging the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) to design and implement more effective and inclusive community-based programs https://www.ifpri.org/blog/leveraging-the-womens-empowerment-in-agriculture-index-weai-to-design-and-implement-more-effective-and-inclusive-community-based-programs/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:25:20 +0000 https://www.ifpri.org/?post_type=blog&p=164073

By Samantha Chai and Daniel Lam


Leveraging the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) to design and implement more effective and inclusive community-based programs

Insights into gender and food security.

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