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Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda
A meeting was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire April 4 and 5, 2017, co-hosted by IFPRI and AfricaRice, to strengthen linkages and forge stronger partnerships around new ideas, tools and technologies that contribute to developments in agricultural…
Food Security and Nutrition in an Urbanizing World
Hyper-urbanization and its implications for food security and nutrition in urban and rural areas is an urgent concern that has gained increasing attention over the years. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), SNV Netherlands…
Better Targeting Food Safety Investments in Low and Middle Income Countries
Recent work by the WHO shows the health burden of foodborne disease is comparable to that of malaria, HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis. To further expose and explore the massively under-estimated burden of foodborne disease and its likely causes, the CGIAR…
Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth: A Framework and Case Studies
Speakers:
- Dani Rodrik, Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Presentation | Video)
- Margaret McMillan, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI; Professor of Economics, Tufts…
Rome Launch of 2017 Global Food Policy Report
Speakers:
- José Graziano da Silva, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI
- Hans Hoogeveen, Permanent Representative for The Netherlands and Chair CFS-OEWG on Urbanization and…
The Role of Information in Improving Rural Services and Governance
This workshop is jointly organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI’s) Strengthening Institutions and Governance (SIG) group and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) led by IFPRI.
High…
Workshop: Present and Future of Agricultural Mechanization in Latin America
On November 4, 2016, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) hosted a seminar on The Present and Future of the Agricultural Mechanization in Latin America. The…
What Drives Policy Change? Insights from the Kaleidoscope Model of Food Security Policy
Speakers:
- Steven Haggblade, Professor of International Development, Michigan State University (Presentation | Video)
- Sheryl Hendriks, Professor and Director of Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Well-being, University of Pretoria (Presentation | Video…
Launch of IFPRI’s Bangladesh Integrated Food Policy Research Program (BIFPRP) Dhaka office
On February 27, the IFPRI-Bangladesh community celebrated the opening of IFPRI’s Bangladesh Integrated Food Policy Research Program (BIFPRP) Dhaka office. During the opening ceremony, various leading IFPRI researchers in the country shared remarks…
Geneva Launch of 2017 Global Food Policy Report
Chair:
- Samuel Gayi, Head, Special Unit on Commodities, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Speakers:
- James Zhan, Director of Investment and Enterprise, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Shenggen Fan,…
LAUNCH: 2017 Global Food Policy Report
The world is rapidly urbanizing. How does this affect hunger and malnutrition?
Global food security and the WTO: The role of Mercosur countries
Speakers:
- Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, Head of IFPRI's Latin American and Caribbean Program (Presentation | Video)
- Ligia Dutra Silva, Head of the International Office the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) (Presentation | Video)
- …
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