external events

Significant changes in Eurasia’s agri-food systems and regional trade in the 2000s have had major impacts on food and nutrition security.

This seminar will discuss recent developments in the political economy and food and nutrition security policies a…

US and European agricultural policies have evolved over similar paths, shaped by the globalization of agricultural markets, consumer interests, environmental pressures, fiscal constraints, and World Trade Organization disciplines. As the US debates the…

The pro-WEAI is a new survey-based index that builds on the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) and is adapted for project use with a closer focus on aspects of empowerment related to health and nutrition. The index is being developed by IF…

The International Food Policy Research Institute, in partnership with the African Union Commission, is convening the 2018 ReSAKSS Annual Conference to promote review and dialogue on the CAADP implementation agenda among policymakers, development partne…

IFPRI will participate in CFS’s annual Plenary (CFS45) in FAO, Rome.

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nut…

Agricultural development has traditionally been among the most effective tools for reducing poverty and central to development efforts. But does this still stand today, as countries have urbanized and the world has opened up?

This seminar will prese…

FAO’s 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights that for the third consecutive year global hunger has risen, now standing at 821 million people today compared to 804 million last year.  This three-year increase rep…

The 78th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics is going to be held November 1-3 under the auspices of the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, International Food Policy Research Institute, Delhi and Tata-Cornell Institute, I…

IFPRI Staff are participating in the CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture co-hosted by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) taking place October 3-5, 2018 at the Campus of the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Keny…

Cold storage and transportation are critical for agricultural productivity and reducing food loss/waste. Nigeria's "cold hub" experience sheds light on successes.

IFPRI is participating in several events around the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The General Assembly occupies a central position as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. C…

On September 12th, Homi Kharas, Interim Vice President and Director - Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution delivered the keynote address at IFPRI's annual staff retreat during which he explored the implications for policy research of t…

The global food system is the largest sector of the world's economy, and critical for the health of our planet—from land and water resources to plants, animals, and people. Managing this system is a huge responsibility, requiring women and men who are …

Growth in many developing countries has surged in the last 25 years, driving major shifts in food demand, production, policies, and trade. What do these unprecedented changes mean for our research agenda?

This seminar will look at the impacts of rapi…

IFPRI is participating in the annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development (TROPENTAG). The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4…

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of "The Tragedy of the Commons" by Garret Hardin. Its widely accepted message about the inevitable degradation of shared resources prompted privatization or nationalization of much common property. Yet…

IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2017, and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2018 at the global and country levels. The specific focus of this year’s report is on the …

World Water Week is the annual focal point of water issues across the globe, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).

This year, World Water Week (August 26-31) will address the theme “Water, ecosystems, and human development."

Discussants

• Ruth Meinzen-Dick, IFPRI
• Agnes Quisumbing, IFPRI
• Cheryl Doss, PIM/University of Oxford

Moderator

• Sophie Theis, IFPRI

For most rural households, land is the most valuable asset and the foundation for agricultural production. While a large li…

IFPRI staff are participating in the 2018 Annual Scientific Gender Conference and Capacity Development Workshop convened by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research taking place September 25-28 at the International Livestock Research Instit…