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Escaping the fragility-poverty trap: New evidence on financing food systems in Africa October 31, 2025
Escaping the fragility-poverty trap: New evidence on financing food systems in Africa Mobilizing limited resources in uncertain times. The post Escaping the fragility-poverty trap: New evidence on financing food systems in Africa appeared first on IFPRI.
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Designing diverse landscapes for human well-being October 30, 2025
Designing diverse landscapes for human well-being The importance of understanding and managing complexity. The post Designing diverse landscapes for human well-being appeared first on IFPRI.
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Celebrating 50 years of IFPRI: Transforming agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean October 29, 2025
Celebrating 50 years of IFPRI: Transforming agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Regional insights from the 2025 Global Food Policy Report. The post Celebrating 50 years of IFPRI: Transforming agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean appeared first on IFPRI.
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Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed June 14, 2024
More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.
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New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security June 14, 2024
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 […]
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In Memoriam: Hon. Saulos Chilima, Vice President of Malawi June 13, 2024
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 […]
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